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That Boycott of Fenway Park Isn’t Going To Work

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So frustrated fans need to find another way to get FSG’s attention.

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On the night of April 10th, 2013, the beginning of the end of the cultural phenomenon that was New England’s unwavering and unmatched obsession with the Boston Red Sox was officially acknowledged by the club. Just before a ninth inning collapse in an 8-5 loss to the Orioles, a voice came over the loudspeaker at Fenway Park, and announced the game’s attendance of 30,862. Just like that, the longest sellout streak in the history of professional sports — a streak that was now almost a decade old, spanned 820 games, and almost certainly actually ended the year before — was dead.