What is Patriot's Day?  Why do the red sox play early ?

Patriots’ Day is a holiday celebrated on the third Monday in April

Patriots’ Day is most famously celebrated in Massachusetts

Also as the battle of Menotomy, which were some of the first battles that were fought in the American Revolutionary War

This year, Patriots’ Day will be on April 18th

The Red Sox started playing home games on Patriots Day in 1959

The runners in the Boston Marathon pass by the stadium

the early start time of the game used to allow the game to finish as marathoners were passing through Kenmore Square.

WISHING you ALL  Very HAPPY  Patriotic DAY