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The shrine: Fenway Park stadium, home of the Red Sox, was built in 1912 with seats for only 33,500 fans - but they're mostly a rowdy bunch and follow their team religiously
The shrine: Fenway Park stadium, home of the Red Sox, was built in 1912 with seats for only 33,500 fans - but they're mostly a rowdy bunch and follow their team religiously

The shrine: Fenway Park stadium, home of the Red Sox, was built in 1912 with seats for only 33,500 fans - but they're mostly a rowdy bunch and follow their team religiously

Date4/17/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: The shrine: Fenway Park stadium; home of the Red Sox; was built in 1912 with seats for only 33;500 fans - but they're mostly a rowdy bunch and follow their team religiously.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098192F
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The 70,000-Seat main stadium for the Olympics is one of the most complex and costly structures ever built
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Simpson, the Demon Driller, gets to occupy the first seat built in the Dome
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And at the same time view the game in luxury high up away from most of 16,000-plus fans who sit shoulder-to-shoulder at Maple Leaf games
And at the same time view the game in luxury high up away from most of 16,000-plus fans who sit shoulder-to-shoulder at Maple Leaf games
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