Rafael Devers damaged part of Fenway Park with thunderous HR

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers. David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Rafael Devers damaged part of Fenway Park with thunderous home run

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Jul 14, 2024 4:43 PM ET

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers continued his monster season at the plate on Sunday afternoon by clubbing his 23rd home run of the season in the bottom of the first inning of their 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals.

It was not only a thunderous 423-foot home run down the right field line, he hit it with such force that it actually broke the seat that it hit at Fenway Park.

That prompted the Red Sox to post an incident report, along with a picture of the damaged seat.

Fenway Facilities Incident Report: pic.twitter.com/oxvCPPswb2
— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 14, 2024

Here is a look at the home run itself that clocked in with a 114 mph exit velocity off the bat.

Bad news for that baseball.
114.7 off the bat pic.twitter.com/JP4bNbr3Cc
— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 14, 2024

Expectations were relatively low for the Red Sox coming into this season, but they go into the All-Star break with a 53-42 record and occupy the third wild-card spot in the American League. Devers is a big part of that success with 23 home runs and a .977 OPS after his big game on Sunday.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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