{"id":50133,"date":"2025-04-05T10:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T10:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=50133"},"modified":"2025-04-05T10:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T10:31:39","slug":"watch-the-red-sox-opening-day-ceremony-honoring-luis-tiant-1975-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=50133","title":{"rendered":"Watch the Red Sox Opening Day ceremony honoring Luis Tiant, 1975 team"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<article role=\"main\">\n<header>\n<h2>The Red Sox will pay tribute to Luis Tiant and the 1975 team that won the American League pennant.<\/h2>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/s3___bgmp-arc_arc-feeds_generic-photos_to-arc_tlumackiredsox063-67f009796c1d9-768x432.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/s3___bgmp-arc_arc-feeds_generic-photos_to-arc_tlumackiredsox063-67f009796c1d9-768x432.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/s3___bgmp-arc_arc-feeds_generic-photos_to-arc_tlumackiredsox063-67f009796c1d9-768x432.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/s3___bgmp-arc_arc-feeds_generic-photos_to-arc_tlumackiredsox063-67f009796c1d9-768x432.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/s3___bgmp-arc_arc-feeds_generic-photos_to-arc_tlumackiredsox063-67f009796c1d9-768x432.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/s3___bgmp-arc_arc-feeds_generic-photos_to-arc_tlumackiredsox063-67f009796c1d9-768x432.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/s3___bgmp-arc_arc-feeds_generic-photos_to-arc_tlumackiredsox063-67f009796c1d9-768x432.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/s3___bgmp-arc_arc-feeds_generic-photos_to-arc_tlumackiredsox063-67f009796c1d9-768x432.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/s3___bgmp-arc_arc-feeds_generic-photos_to-arc_tlumackiredsox063-67f009796c1d9-768x432.jpg?width=900 900w\" alt=\"Watch the Red Sox Opening Day ceremony honoring Luis Tiant, 1975 team\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" \/><figcaption>The Red Sox will hold their 114th home opener at Fenway Park on Friday.<em> John Tlumacki\/Globe (sports)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/header>\n<p>Baseball is finally back at Fenway Park.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox will host their 125th home opener \u2014 and 114th at Fenway \u2014 on Friday afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals, with Boston looking to win its first since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always a good vibe,\u201d Alex Cora said of the expectations for Opening Day. \u201cIt\u2019s always a good vibe when you come here and it\u2019s Fenway Park. \u2026 It\u2019s a good feeling. Like I said in spring training, we have a good baseball team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve just got to keep working hard to keep gaining momentum, playing better baseball. We\u2019re going to grow as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the festivities for Opening Day, the Red Sox will honor the 1975 team that won the American League pennant \u2014 with several players from that squad expected to be in attendance at Fenway.<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s ceremony will also honor Luis Tiant, a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame who played a key role in that run to the 1975 World Series. Tiant \u2014 who became a beloved figure in Boston due to his corkscrew delivery, workhouse mentality, and colorful personality \u2014 died in October at age 83.<\/p>\n<p>While first pitch against St. Louis is slated for 2:10 p.m., fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 1:30 p.m. for the start of the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch Boston\u2019s full Opening Day ceremony below:<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 Fenway Park Opening Day Pregame Ceremony\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AOlHTKAjjgM?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>Along with the ceremony involving the \u201875 team, both the Red Sox and Cardinals\u2019 full rosters will be introduced at Fenway \u2014 while the \u201cStar Spangled Banner\u201d will be performed by the Boston Arts Academy \u201cTreble Allstars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The national anthem will conclude with a fly-over by two F-35\u2019s flown by the 134th Fighter Squadron, Green Mountain Boys of the Vermont Air National Guard and one KC-46 from the New Hampshire Air National Guard\u2019s 157th Air Refueling Wing.<\/p>\n<header><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Headshot_Conor-645c0406ed6cb-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Watch the Red Sox Opening Day ceremony honoring Luis Tiant, 1975 team\" \/><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<p>Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox will hold their 114th Opening Day at Fenway Park on Friday afternoon. 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