Not only did the team battle a brutal winter that dropped a record amount of snow in Boston .
Team also had to avoid damaging or significantly altering the 103 - year - old ballpark , which is protected by various historical societies .
Not only did the team battle a brutal winter that dropped a record amount of snow in Boston , but it also had to avoid damaging or significantly altering the 103 - year - old ballpark , which is protected by various historical societies .