September 02, 2008
Red Sox Will Break Sellout Record And I Will Be There
On September 8th, 2008, the Red Sox will break the MLB record for most consecutive home sellouts. This record is currently held by the Cleveland Indians from 1995-2001 at 456 games. The Red Sox will not only beat the record, but maintain it for a long time. No team other than the Sox have consecutive games totaling 25 games. The Red Sox streak started May 15, 2003 and will go for quite some time since the Red Sox have now gained millions of new fans.
Among the events scheduled in Boston’s developing plans are an on-field ceremony recognizing the four players who have been with the club during the entire streak (David Ortiz, Mike Timlin, Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield), along with recognizing any staff or fans who have attended all 456 games. Other considerations include having players standing at the gates to welcome fans, and perhaps the creation of a list denoting 456 reasons the Red Sox are thankful for the streak.
I am going to take pictures (hopefully I get there in enough time) and then I will blog them.
