Right Field Box & Pesky's Pole Area — Fenway Park

The Right Field Box seats sit low and in front of the Grandstand, which puts them ahead of the roof columns that cause Fenway's famous obstructions. There are no support poles in this area. The things fans do report are the extended protective netting, which now runs well down the lines, and the right-field foul pole (Pesky's Pole) itself, which can cross the view of the far corner from a small number of seats.

Seat reviews for the Right Field Box generally report clear structural views. The commonly noted trade-offs are the netting in your sightline for close seats, a low viewing angle that can make judging fly-ball depth harder, and the foul pole narrowing the view of the opposite corner from seats near the line. These are comfort trade-offs rather than the column obstructions found in the Grandstand.

Obstruction at Fenway Park is seat-specific, not section-wide: being a few seats to one side of a column, post or roofline can change the view completely. That is why the notes here describe the pattern an area is known for rather than promising a verdict on any individual seat — and why the last step before buying should always be a seat-specific photo or a direct confirmation from the seller.

• If avoiding poles is your priority, this is one of the safer lower-level areas at Fenway.
• If netting bothers you, choose seats further from the field or higher up rather than the first rows behind the net.
• Seats hard against the right-field line trade a straight-on view for a strong angle — check a photo if you care about seeing the left-field corner.