A Bit of Boston Red Sox History: April 20, 1912: The 1912 Boston Red Sox couldn't have picked a better way to christen their new ballpark. Built on his own land in the Fenway section of Boston, John Taylor, moved his Boston Red Sox from the Huntington Avenue Grounds, which they leased, to Fenway Park in 1912. The new stadium was built specifically for the Red Sox. (source: MLB.com)