Fenway Park has been around for well over a century, but the 36,021 fans who came out for Monday’s Labor Day matinee may well have witnessed the strangest home run in the ballpark’s long history.

Leading off the bottom of the sixth, Trevor Story sent a fly ball the opposite way to the base of Pesky’s Pole in right field. The ball was playable for Jhonkensy Noel, but when Cleveland Guardians right fielder attempted to make the catch, the ball bounced out of his glove, hit the foul pole and fell to the ground.

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Was it a foul ball? A ground rule double? After some initial confusion and the assistance of replay, the umpires confirmed it was a home run, a true only-at-Fenway solo shot that helped power the Red Sox to a 6-4 win.

Story’s homer traveled just 306 feet and was th

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