Red Sox to mark 10-year anniversary of Boston Marathon Bombing with weekend of special events
The Boston Red Sox are marking the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombing with a weekend of special events and pregame ceremonies.
To mark the 10-year milestone, on Friday, April 14, the Red Sox, in partnership with JetBlue, will distribute over 40,000 blue and yellow Red Sox City Connect hats to Boston Public Schools students and staff at 104 elementary and middle schools across the City of Boston.
Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez will join members of the club to distribute hats at the James F. Condon School in South Boston that morning.
During Friday’s game, the team will also wear blue and yellow City Connect jerseys as they play against the Angels, the only time the team will visit Fenway Park this season.
On Saturday, April 15, members of the 2013 Red Sox team will join city and state officials and first responders at the Boston Marathon Finish Line for the ringing of the bells and the unveiling of a One Boston Day marker on Boylston Street at 2:30 p.m.
Later during the game, special-game ceremonies commemorating One Boston Day and the 76th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier will occur. Fans are asked to be in their seats by 3:30 p.m.
The number 42 will be on the back of the home white jerseys to mark Jackie Robinson Day.
On Saturday night, Hall of Famer David Ortiz will receive the Patriots’ Award at B.A.A. Gives Back, an annual event dedicated to raising support for the B.A.A.’s community initiatives.
On Sunday, April 16, a reunion of members of the 2013 Red Sox World Series Championship team will take place during pregame ceremonies before
The national anthem will be performed by the Zac Brown Band, and the Red Sox will wear their blue and yellow City Connect jerseys.
On Patriots Day, Hall of Famer David Ortiz will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 127th Boston Marathon, leading the way from Hopkinton to Boston on race morning.
During the game at 11:05 a.m. game, “Boston” will appear on the front of the Red Sox home jerseys, as it did for the first time during the Marathon tribute at Fenway Park on April 20, 2013. F
Fans are asked to be in their seats by 10:45 a.m. for the ceremony. All fans in attendance at Monday’s game will receive a Boston Strong t-shirt.
Tickets are still available for all four games during Marathon Weekend. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the link here.
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