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Both foul poles at Fenway Park are iconic for their own reasons. In right field, "Pesky's Pole" is known for its remarkably short distance to home plate and the way hitters can wrap unlikely home runs around it. In left field, standing atop the Green Monster, is the foul pole struck by one of the most memorable home runs in MLB history.
Facing potential elimination in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk lofted a ball to left field in the 12th inning, far enough that the result was either going to be a walk-off home run or simply a foul ball. The future Hall of Famer tried as hard as he could to push the ball to the right of the pole, frantically waving his arms to keep it fair. Whichever forces were working on the ball gave Fisk what he wanted. It struck the pole just after midnight, extending the series to a Game 7 and etching Fisk's name among baseball's great World Series heroes.
The Red Sox couldn't take advantage of the moment, suffering heartbreak against the Reds in Game 7, but the legend of Fisk waving his home run fair has only grown with time.
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