Question: Why is the right field foul pole named after Johnny Pesky?
ChiChi
22nd Jul 2007
Fever Pitch (2005)
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Answer: Popular Boston Red Sox lore credits the nickname to pitcher Mel Parnell who later became a sportscaster. Pesky had only 6 homers in Fenway Park and all were hit near the right field foul line pole, but never off the pole. The pole is only 302 feet from home plate. The left field foul line pole is named after player Carlton Fisk.
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