Red Sox Post Perhaps Coolest Job Opening In America

Boston MA

05 January, 2022

10:49 AM

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BOSTON — Do you have the ability to lift upwards of 25 pounds and climb a small ladder? Then you might be a great candidate for one of the coolest job openings in America. The Red Sox are looking for someone to operate the Green Monster scoreboard, one of the only manually operated scoreboards in Major League Baseball. "Green Monster Scoreboard Operators work inside Fenway Park's famed left field manual scoreboard," a job listing on the Red Sox website reads. "The operators keep fans informed of the current Red Sox game and out of town contests using a method that dates back decades at the historical ballpark." The Monster's scoreboard on the lower level has been around since the 1930s. The plates that represent scores and other information weigh a couple pounds each. The responsibilities are pretty straightforward: Update the home game's line score, runs, hits, and errorsUpdate the out of town American and National League scoresUpdate the American League East standings before and after Red Sox games The characteristics and qualifications include: Demonstrates a passion and knowledge of baseballAbility to work in a fast-faced [sic] environment with a high attention to detailAbility to work in close quarters on days, nights, weekends, holidaysAbility to work in all types of weather & temperaturesAbility to lift upwards of 25 pounds and climb a small ladder as necessaryCommitment to work at least half of all Red Sox home games You also need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.