7. Fenway Park

7 Fenway Park Finally, the Lambchops were doing what Arthur wanted to do. They were finished with making history. The next day, they went to a baseball game! They were the guests of Ryan Rogers and his father, Richie Rogers, at Boston's Fenway Park.

As Stanley walked through the entrance of the baseball field, it felt like he was going back in time all over again. Fenway Park was more than a hundred years old! Stanley and Arthur followed Ryan onto the field. The Red Sox were practicing! They were doing what all baseball players—even kids—did before games. They were throwing, catching, and hitting. The difference was that the throws, catches, and hits went much farther than any that Stanley had ever seen. He watched one of the Red Sox hit a ball right out of the park! "That's just a practice hit?" Arthur asked in amazement.

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Ryan grinned. "Right over the Green Monster!" he said. "What do you mean?" Stanley asked. He did not see any monsters on the field. Ryan pointed at the place where the ball had disappeared. There was a tall green wall, stretching across left field. "See right there? That's the Green Monster! It is thirty-seven feet tall."

"It's really hard to hit the ball over it, right?" Arthur said. Ryan frowned. "Well, usually. But today we're playing the Yankees, and anything is possible. Do you know about Zane Wayne?"

"I've heard he can hit any spot he aims for," Arthur said. "He is super strong, and he has great control of the ball." "Yeah," said Ryan. "That's the problem." Just then, a player jogged up to the boys. "Is that Arthur Lambchop?" he asked, ruffling Arthur's hair. Arthur knew a lot about the Red Sox, but he didn't expect the Red Sox to know anything about him! But this was Ryan's father, Richie Rogers. In the car, Stanley had told him all about his brother. "I'm so glad you're here for this big game," Richie said to Arthur, signing a baseball. Stanley didn't know why the game was important, but Arthur did. "If you win today, you'll be in first place in the league, right?" he said. Richie Rogers gave Arthur a high-five. "I hear you're our number one fan," he said. "That's why I've reserved top-notch seats for your family. Right on top of the Green Monster!"