The Boston Red Sox: Essential Games Of Fenway Park [DVD]

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Since its opening on April 20, 1912, generations upon generations of fans have flocked to this baseball sanctuary to experience the magic of Fenway Park, and the essence of baseball. From its renowned Green Monster, single-level seating, and hand-operated scoreboard, to its neighborhood setting, and timeline of history-making moments, Fenway Park is unique, beloved and bedazzling. Fenway Park speaks Boston. Fenway Park glows with baseball. This six-game, 6-DVD collection spans five decades of promise, heart-ache, jubilation, and Boston baseball, and salutes the legends that defined these moments which are etched in Red Sox history. Each game of this treasured set was selected by the Red Sox Nation® itself, and the six remarkable games in this set are nothing short of spectacular. SIX OUTSTANDING GAMES FROM FENWAY PARK, SELECTED BY RED SOX NATION! DISC 1: Sept. 30, 1967 Regular Season vs Minnesota Twins®--Carl Yastrzemski hit his 44th home run as the Sox tied for the lead in a four-team American League® pennant race. DISC 2: 1975 World Series® Game 6 vs the Cincinnati Reds®--This see-saw battle of the Titans ended with Carlton Fisk and his 12th inning game-ending home run. DISC 3: Apr. 29, 1986 Regular Season vs Seattle Mariners®--23-year-old Roger Clemens set the Major League record with 20 strikeouts in this hallmark game. DISC 4: 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game® and MLB All-Century Team celebration--Fenway Park was selected to house the final Mid-Summer Classic of the 20th Century and the festivities riveted the world. DISC 5: 1999 American League Championship® Series Game 3 vs New York Yankees--Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez shutdown the vaunted Yankees and former Boston pitcher Roger Clemens with 12 strikeouts over 7 innings. DISC 6: Apr. 22, 2007 Regular Season vs New York Yankees®--Boston dispensed with its archrival Yankees in large part thanks to four consecutive home runs. DVD Features: The Origins of Fenway Park; Ted Williams: Fenway s Hometown Hero; Ted Williams Throws out First Pitch at 1999 All-Star Game; Vintage Film: Yaz 1968 World Series Highlights at Fenway; Yaz 400th HR and 3000th hit; Red Sox Clinch 1986 ALCS in Fenway; Brunansky s amazing catch clinches 1990 AL East Crown; Last inning of Derek Lowe s No-Hitter (4/27/02); Red Sox score 10 runs before making their first out (6/27/03); Bill Mueller walk-off HR vs. Mariano Rivera (7/24/04); Dave Roberts: The Steal 2004 ALCS Game 4; Big Papi s 2004 Postseason Walk-off Hits; Last inning of Clay Buchholz s No-Hitter (9/1/07)