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Green Monster - Wikipedia

Ballpark Quirks: How Fenway Park's iconic Green Monster was born - Sports Illustrated

Fenway Park Green Monster – Crawford

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Green Monster's Ballpark - The New York Times

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File:Fenway Park (View from Green Monster) (7186364942).jpg - Wikimedia Commons

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