Updated: 9/17/2018.

It’s been 50 years since the famous 29-29 tie, but this year we have a good chance to get serious revenge!

In November Harvard Stadium will be closed for repairs, so Harvard contracted with the Red Sox to hold The Game in Fenway Park.  A football field sits snugly within Fenway Park.  Fenway is the smallest ballpark in Major League Baseball so the views of the field are intimate, if somewhat unusual:

The View From Our Seats

Click To See The Actual Seating Chart.
(We are in Grandstand 31)

We bought a block of 100 tickets in Grandstand 31, with the best views of the field available to Yale fans. Our seats are also under a roof and out of the weather.  Equivalent seats cost $125 each, but fast footwork by Lang Wheeler got ours for only $80 each.

Tickets are for sale only to members of the Class of 1969.  See below for ticket purchase.

The Brunch Before The Game

Prior to The Game, the Class and Lang have arranged a “private event” brunch at The Hawthorne, an upscale restaurant bar affiliated with a well-regarded catering/restaurant company called The Eastern.  Besides being a six-minute walk from Fenway, it’s a beautiful, perfect location.  Great food, an open bar, a comfortable way to relax and visit with friends … what’s more to want?

The brunch at The Hawthorne is being quarterbacked by our brunch impressarios, Lang Wheeler and his wife, Kathy Metcalfe.  They have been hosting pre-Game brunches at their West Cambridge home for forty years.  They judge that their home is too small to accommodate the expected turnout, and Fenway Park is less convenient from their home than is Harvard Stadium.

Continuing an important brunch tradition, Lang booked the current Whiffenpoofs to sing for us during brunch.  Brunch is $60 per person.  See below for ticket purchase.

The Whiffenpoofs (click to enlarge)

The Hawthorne is at 500A Commonwealth Avenue, one block from Kenmore Square, which is a Green Line stop on the T.  Valet parking is available at the Hawthorne for these Saturday events (although we hear it’s expensive).  Consider using the T or Uber/Lyft.

After The Game

After the Game, we are looking for a suitable venue near Fenway where we can celebrate (or commiserate, as the case may be!) with some drinks, some appetizers and a warm place to chat.  That’s also a good time to let the crowds dissipate and make using Uber/Lyft or the T easier.

Tickets On Sale Now

There are two ways to buy tickets — 1) online or 2) by check mailed to either Lang or Wayne.  (Lang and Wayne are fronting all the costs for The Game, brunch and other events.  They are handling all tickets and cash, and they will settle accounts with the Class in December.)

  1. Online Purchase.
  2. Mail A Check
    • First, decide the events you want to attend,
    • Email that information and mail your check to Lang or Wayne at:
      • Lang Wheeler, 48 Lake View, Cambridge, MA 02138, (langwheeler@gmail.com) or
      • Wayne Willis, 820 Titan Peak Place, Unit 102, Las Vegas, NV 89144 (support@Yale1969.org).
 It is likely that tickets will sell out.   First-come, first-served — defined as a completed online purchase or a check received by Lang or Wayne.

FAQs

  • What time is The Game?  When is the brunch?
    • Kickoff is noon on November 17th
    • Brunch will start at 9:30am, and you can arrive any time you like thereafter.
  • Where do I pick up “Will Call” tickets?
    • At The Hawthorne, 500A Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.
  • What about parking?
    • The Hawthorne is arranging valet parking for both the brunch and The Game.  Details to follow.
  • Other questions?
    • Use “contact us” form or email your question to Lang Wheeler (langwheeler@gmail.com) or Wayne Willis (support@Yale1969.org).