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The Bottom Line found this 4/3/2008 on www.boston.com [flag]
BOSTON 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. "We decided never to have a number that started with a '4' for Fenway," said Janet Marie Smith, the team's point person on the ballpark improvements. But she added: "I don't think we've ... [link]

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The New and Improved Fenway Park
Published 4/3/2008 by The Bottomline at The Bottom Line
The Red Sox may have slipped to 4th on the payroll report, but they continue to spend plenty of money renivating our beloved Fenway Park. As we gear up for the Home Opener next week, let's take a look at the new and improved Fenway. The Red Sox have steadily upgraded Fenway since the current owners bought the team in 2002, with the most visible change being the seats added above the Green Monster in 2003. They started at 34,000, but the 2008 Fenway can hold 39,928 fans. The old 1999 All-Star game trailers have been replaced with a permanent ...

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Published 4/4/2008 by Matthew Hume at New England Sports Blog
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The New and Improved Fenway Park

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Hawk nest removed from Fenway Park after school girl scratched on tour

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(John Tlumacki/Globe Staff) By John Tlumacki and Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff A red-tailed hawk lost its choice seat behind home plate at Fenway Park today after the raptor scratched a middle school girl on a tour, drawing blood from her scalp. ...
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Don’t mess with the Fenway Park Hawks

Richie Rich posted 4/3/2008 from homerderby.com

The Red Sox' plans for Hawks nesting at Fenway Park to be renamed "Rally Hawks" have been cancelled after one attcked a middle school girl on a tour of Fenway.
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Hawk Attacks Tourist At Fenway Park

Home Run Derby found this 4/3/2008 on wbztv.com

BOSTON (WBZ) ― On a day the Boston Red Sox were showing off improvements at Fenway Park for the 2008 season, a hawk attacked a student while she was taking a tour of the ballpark. The unidentified girl from Connecticut was taken to a nearby ...
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