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'''Pesky's Pole''', or '''Pesky Pole''', is the nickname of the right field foul pole at [[Fenway Park]], home of the [[Boston Red Sox]]. It is named after [[Johnny Pesky]], who played second base, shortstop and third base for the Red Sox in 1942 and, after serving in [[World War II]], 1946 to 1952. The pole sits only 302 feet away from home plate.

According to Pesky, the nickname was coined by former [[Red Sox]] pitcher [[Mel Parnell]]. Parnell thought up the name after Pesky hit one or two of his six home runs at Fenway, right by the pole. Pesky was the opposite of a power hitter, and a home run for him often needed to be to a shallow fence. This pole sat so shallow in right field, it was close enough for even Pesky. Thus, Pesky's PollPole was named.

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