Red Sox Offering A Special Spring Break Game Experience

It's certainly an exciting week around Fenway Park. In addition to the traditional Boston Marathon early 11 AM game starting the week off, there is also the opportunity to have a Boston Red Sox Spring Break experience.

The team announced a special $99 offering that is applicable to this week. Here are the details about what this great deal entails.

There is some additional information fans should be aware of. Tuesday and Wednesday's games start at 7:10 PM. Thursday's game has an afternoon start with the first pitch at 1:35PM.

The first 7,500 fans in attendance will receive a Wally and Tessie reversible headband. The fun does not stop there. Postgame, all kids in attendance can run the bases, weather permitting.

"Bring the family to kick off the 2024 season! Take advantage of the Family 4 Pax offer, courtesy of Aramark, for the April 16-18 series against the Guardians. Get four tickets, four Fenway Franks, and four fountain drinks - starting at just $99," the Red Sox said.

Currently, the Red Sox are 9 and 8. They are in a three-way tie with the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays for 3rd place in the AL East. The Red Sox started off hot on the road, compiling a 7-3 record in their first 10 games. All of these were on the west coast.

Upon returning home for their first week at Fenway Park for the season, things have cooled down. Such is the grind of a 162-game Major League Baseball season. The Red Sox have been 2 and 5 at home thus far.

One bright spot has been outfielder Tyler O'Neill. In his first season with the ball club, O'Neill has already blasted seven home runs so far. He came over from the St. Louis Cardinals last December in a trade.

O'Neill made headlines in his first game with the Red Sox. In Seattle, he hit an opening-day home run, which was his fifth time doing so. This was a MLB record. During his first game at Fenway Park, O'Neill also hit a home run.

Unfortunately, O'Neill made headlines again recently, for colliding with infielder Rafael Devers during Monday's game. He had to exit the game needing stitches in his head.

Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo wears number 99. Closer Kenley Jansen wears number 74. At first glance, you may think these are not typical baseball uniform numbers. The organization has 11 options that are immediately unavailable. The Red Sox retired numbers include 10 players that are forever Yawkey Way legends, and one player who is forever a MLB legend.

The Red Sox first retired a uniform number in 1984. It was #4 which belonged to Joe Cronin, who spent 48 years in baseball. The nod was to honor the fact that Cronin was a player, manager, and executive with Boston. Five days later (May 29, 1984) the Red Sox retired Ted Williams' #9. It would be four years until another number was retired with Bobby Doerr.

In April of 1997 all of Major League Baseball retired #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson.

Walking into Fenway Park you will see banners draped along the outside walls of the stadium honoring each player who has their number retired. You will also see them displayed high above right field inside the park, complimenting the Pesky pole.

So, if you are catching a game this year and wondering why a starting pitcher like Nick Pivetta is sporting #37, it's important to know what his options were to select from. Here are the Red Sox retired numbers.