A 17-foot wide, 7-foot tall knit hat was put on the Arthur Fiedler statue along the Esplande in Boston to cheer on the Red Sox as they begin the American League Championship Series.Fiedler, a beloved long-time conductor of the Boston Pops, is honored with this statue for the role he played in bringing outdoor music to the Esplanade.The hat was put on the statue Wednesday.“Two of Boston’s greatest traditions -- Red Sox baseball and the Boston Pops -- have ties to the Esplanade,” said Michael Nichols, executive director of the Esplanade Association. “We are proud to celebrate the Red Sox and send our wishes for a deep playoff run by linking the two traditions with an homage as grand as Arthur Fiedler’s legacy.” The Boston Red Sox take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the ALCS on Saturday.

A 17-foot wide, 7-foot tall knit hat was put on the Arthur Fiedler statue along the Esplande in Boston to cheer on the Red Sox as they begin the American League Championship Series.

Fiedler, a beloved long-time conductor of the Boston Pops, is honored with this statue for the role he played in bringing outdoor music to the Esplanade.


The hat was put on the statue Wednesday.

“Two of Boston’s greatest traditions -- Red Sox baseball and the Boston Pops -- have ties to the Esplanade,” said Michael Nichols, executive director of the Esplanade Association. “We are proud to celebrate the Red Sox and send our wishes for a deep playoff run by linking the two traditions with an homage as grand as Arthur Fiedler’s legacy.”

The Boston Red Sox take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the ALCS on Saturday.