Fenway ready for home opener, with room for about 1,000 more fans

 
The Boston Red Sox have maxed out Fenway Park in their seventh year of offseason renovations, bringing the capacity of the oldest and smallest ballpark in the majors to 39,928 with no plans to add more. [link]

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