BOSTON, MA – The Red Sox are mourning the loss of longtime employee and 2018 Red Sox Hall of Famer Alphonso “Al” Green, who passed away yesterday, Saturday, September 4, at the age of 94 in his native home of Barbados. Green spent the last 48 years working for the Red Sox as an usher and customer service representative, mostly in the team’s Fan Services information booth at Gate D.
“Al was one of those rare souls that brought joy to so many, both friends and strangers alike,” said Red Sox President & CEO Sam Kennedy. “He set the standard for kindness and care for generations of employees and was admired and loved by all of us here at the Red Sox. Our deepest condolences go out to the Green family who have lost a true treasure. He will be dearly missed.”
A former maintenance worker at Harvard University, Green was hired as a member of the game day staff in 1973, one of the few ballpark minority hires at the time. During his tenure with the club, he became a familiar face at Fenway Park to generations of fans who would go out of their way to see him in the Gate D booth, where he spent most of his time greeting new fans and handing out fan packs to children attending their first game. In honor of his remarkable service, Green became a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2018 as a non-uniform inductee.
The club will hold a moment of silence before today’s 1:10 p.m. game against the Cleveland Indians in remembrance of Green.