"Although the 100th anniversary of the first official game at Fenway Park has been receiving headlines recently, few Red Sox fans are aware that the first game of any kind at the baseball shrine was 11 days earlier in 1912, against Harvard College.
On Monday, the current Harvard team took batting practice at Fenway to mark the 100th anniversary of the 2-0 Red Sox exhibition game victory over the Crimson on April 9, 1912, one of several events being held to celebrate the park’s centennial.
“I’d be lying if I told you I was trying to hit ground balls right now,’’ said junior infielder Kyle Larrow of Carver, as he waited by home plate for his turn to take some swings. “It’s incredible.’’
Harvard coach Joe Walsh, a Dorchester native, said his team was honored to participate. He said that all of his players, whether they come from the Boston area or not, understand the rich history of Fenway.%% “For all of them, Fenway Park means baseball,’’ Walsh said.
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