Hundreds apply to be the next Green Monster scorecard operator for the Boston Red Sox
Baseball fans wanted. The Boston Red Sox are hiring a scoreboard operator to work on the historic scoreboard inside the Green Monster in Fenway Park. A job description was briefly posted online Wednesday, but was deleted within hours. The team said hundreds of nominations had been submitted. Inside the left-field scoreboard, the concrete ceilings are low and the walls are covered with signatures from former players, musical acts and other visitors. Replacement numbers for the manual instrument panel hang in rows on the back wall. Operators sit in folding chairs – when given the option to sit down – and watch the game through the dashboard openings. The field-level view of the in-game action is something seldom seen by anyone other than an outfielder. “Because the wall is so close at Fenway, the prospect is amazing. We can hear the outfielders communicating with the other outfitters, with us,” said Christian Elias, who has held the position for 25 years and has spoken with NewsCenter 5 from previous experience. his last game in 2016. (See the video of that interview in the player above) The job description says the Red Sox are looking for someone who is passionate about baseball, who can work with precision in a fast-paced environment and close. The operator should commit to working for at least half of all Red Sox home games, including days, nights, holidays and weekends.
Baseball fans wanted. The Boston Red Sox are hiring a scoreboard operator to work on the historic scoreboard inside the Green Monster in Fenway Park.
A job description was briefly posted online on Wednesday but was deleted within hours. The team said hundreds of nominations had been submitted.
Inside the left-field scoreboard, the concrete ceilings are low and the walls are covered with signatures from former players, musical acts and other visitors. Replacement numbers for the manual instrument panel hang in rows on the back wall.
Operators sit in folding chairs – when given the option to sit down – and watch the game through the dashboard openings. The field-level view of the in-game action is something seldom seen by anyone other than an outfielder.
“Because the wall is so close at Fenway, the prospect is amazing. We can hear the outfielders communicating with the other outfitters, with us,” said Christian Elias, who has held the position for 25 years and has spoken with NewsCenter 5 from previous experience. his last match in 2016.
(See the video of this interview in the player above)
The job description says the Red Sox are looking for someone who is passionate about baseball who can work with precision in a fast-paced, up-close environment. The operator should commit to working for at least half of all Red Sox home games, including days, nights, holidays and weekends.
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