All by itself, Pesky's Pole at Fenway Park looms a welcoming 302 feet down the right-field line, to a hitter what a lighthouse is to a man of the sea -- the quickest route to home. Beginning tonight, the other yellow tower -- less conspicuous but more historically relevant -- will have a name of its own. The Fisk Pole, according to the BOSTON HERALD.
''It has long been talked about," said Charles Steinberg, the Sox' executive vice president of public affairs. ''Fans have suggested it. It had a long gestation period. The time became right when the 30th anniversary of the World Series came along with interleague play creating a moment to celebrate a moment."
Tonight, when the Cincinnati Reds return to Fenway for the first time since the 1975 World Series, the foul pole atop the Green Monster officially will be given a name. Fisk, a member of the Sox between 1969 and 1980, will be in the park for the 6:45 p.m. ceremony. It was in the 12th inning of Game 6 of that series that Fisk willed his tailing liner fair and off that pole for a deciding homer that forced Game 7, which, of course, the Sox went on to lose.
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