The pole earned its name during Johnny Pesky’s playing career in the 1940s, and was popularized by broadcaster Mel Parnell in the 1960s. The name became official in 2006 with a Red Sox ceremony ...

The Red Sox officially named it ‘‘Pesky’s Pole’’ in a pregame ceremony on Johnny Pesky’s 87th birthday in 2006, but like a lot of Fenway folklore, Pesky’s Pole is shrouded in mythology.

The Boston Landmark Commission said Wednesday that it has approved several proposals pitched by Red Sox owners, including one involving an iconic piece of the ballpark. Pesky's Pole ...

Case in point: Pesky Pole. While new concourses and amenities are nice, the team has also had to maintain some of the more beloved and revered aspects of the park. Skip to Article ...

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are set to battle in the 2024 World Series starting on Friday night, but this is also a time for the Boston Red Sox fan base to celebrate their team's ...

They call the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park the “Pesky Pole” after Red Sox great Johnny Pesky, who was honored after the game with a ballpark memorial service that drew about a thousand ...

Johnny Pesky, a man who dedicated his life to the game that he so loved for over six decades, died at the age of 92. While Pesky will always be remembered for his unabashed love of the Boston Red ...

It's officially Pesky's Pole. The Boston Red Sox renamed the right-field foul pole in honor of former player and coach Johnny Pesky before Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

The new Red Sox season hasn’t even gotten underway, and already the newly restored Pesky Pole at Fenway Park was defaced by a local fan. Of course, it was amid an array of cameras. And the fan ...

The Sox formerly dedicated the Pesky Pole — which is only 302 feet from home plate, the shortest distance in the majors — on Johnny Pesky’s 87th birthday in 2006.