1912 was a time of great growth and prosperity in the city, and a century later, many of the institutions and traditions that started that year have become Boston landmarks: Fenway Park, Franklin Park Zoo, Fairmont Copley Plaza. The Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. opened its doors, and the first members of the Skating Club of Boston moved from skating on outdoor ponds to gliding across one of the ...

Bobby Valentine has interviewed to become manager of the Boston Red Sox, the sixth person to be brought in for a talk with general manager Ben Cherington. Valentine, who's working as an analyst for ESPN, met with the Red Sox brain trust this month and talked with reporters Monday at Fenway Park. Valentine managed in the major leagues with the Texas Rangers (1985-92) and New York Mets (1996-02),...

Game of the day: Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. While the Red Sox rested on Monday, the surging Rays pulled closer in the American League wild-card race with a win in Baltimore . Boston — which has lost five in a row and nine of their past 11 — now leads Tampa Bay by three games with 16 contests left for both squads. The Blue Jays come to Fenway Park to start a two-game set on Wednesday, and the ...

Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton follows through on his three-run triple during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011.

The Boston Red Sox, hosting the Texas Rangers, reached their 700th consecutive regular-season sellout at Fenway Park tonight to extend their Major League Baseball record.