Ted William Red Chair
Fun Facts about the most famous seat in Fenway Park
One of the landmarks within Fenway Park is the lone red seat in the bleachers. The seat really stands out from all the green seats.
This seat marks the spot where on June 9, 1946, Ted Williams hit the longest home run in Fenway Park.
Ted William's Famous Chair at Fenway Park
Fun Facts about the Seat
Ted Williams hit the ball in the first inning of a double header against Fred Hutchinson of the Detroit Tigers.
The red seat is 502-feet from Homeplate. (When the event happened local newspapers reported it as 450-feet but was remeasured for the correct distance.)
Joseph A. Boucher was sitting in the 33rd row of the Bleachers with his straw hat. The ball hit his head and made a mark in his hat.
Officially the seat is located at Sec. 42, Row 37, Seat 21. In 1945 the seat was actually a bench.
He didn't get the ball as it bounced several rows behind him.
According to interviews after the event Joseph said that no one was standing up because the sun was blinding their sight.
Joseph A. Boucher donated the straw hat to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. (I wasn't able to find any information that it is still there.)
Over the years, the bench was replaced by seats and in 1984 the Red Sox owners changed the seat to red to commemorate Ted Williams hit.