January 6th, 1934Fenway Park Catches Fire
Boston Field was under Construction - "We'll Call Out the National Guard" to Complete by Opening Day if Necessary, vows Sox Owner Yawkey
A four alarm blaze engulfed Fenway Park last night. Firemen worked for five hours before the blaze was brought under control. The fire was the second such at Fenway in eight years. Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey was informed of the bad news while at his vacation home in Charleston, South Carolina.
The Red Sox are spending $750,000 renovating Fenway by adding a large left field wall and new scoreboard, which Yawkey says he still hopes will be operable by opening day. The 37 foot wall will replace the shorter 25 foot left field wall and screen currently protecting traffic on Landsdown Street from flying baseballs. The plans for Fenway Park also include bringing in the backstop from 68' to 60' and moving the left field wall in from 320' to 312'. Most dramatically, however, the new plans call for center field to be moved in from its current depth of 468' to 389'. Finally, a flagpole is planned to be added to center field.
Osborn Construction, the park's original 1912 architect, has been called on once again to oversee the park's overhaul.
Osborn Construction, the park's original 1912 architect, has been called on once again to oversee the park's overhaul.
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