The Boston Red Sox's new baseball season begins on Thursday with Opening Day at Fenway Park, giving supporters optimism for a better year.
Before the game against the Baltimore Orioles at 2:10 p.m., fans coming to Fenway Park on Thursday have been requested to be in their seats by 1:30 p.m. for Opening Day festivities.
These are the essential details regarding Opening Day in Boston. Wind Chills That May Hurt
Thursday won't be a toasty one at Fenway.
Fans should be sure to wrap up to remain warm in the breezy weather even though the sky should be bright and the wind chills should only be in the 30s.
new participants and rules
Fans of baseball will undoubtedly be welcomed to see Justin Turner and Masataka Yoshida make their Red Sox debuts on Thursday.
A shorter game should result from new MLB regulations. Before the Game Begins Gates will open at 12:10 p.m. for spectators on Thursday, 30 minutes earlier than normal. Throughout Spring Training, the new regulations reduced game timings by an average of 26 minutes.
16 Air Force recruits will be sworn in at a ceremony at 9 a.m. on the warning track next to Canvas Alley.
Two F-15Cs from the 104th Fighter Wing will depart from Westfield, Massachusetts, in keeping with tradition, as will two F-35As from the 158th Fighter Wing departing from Burlington, Vermont.
Before the game, the two teams will be introduced along the base lines. Brigadier General James Pabis of the Vermont National Guard will command Hanscom Air Force Base in the presentation of the American flag, which will be hung over the field's left wall.
The national anthem will be sung by award-winning recording artist and Springfield resident Michelle Brooks-Thompson.
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