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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — With major league baseball spring training underway, thoughts are on Opening Day and the upcoming season.
In New York, the talk of the town has been the change in team policy that now allows players and coaches to have 'neatly groomed' facial hair.
Another change just announced in the Big Apple is the team will no longer play Frank Sinatra's classic 'New York, New York' following a home loss.
Instead, the team will play Sinatra's 'That's Life.'
The change in New York led to questions regarding the future of the Red Sox tradition of playing Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' before the Sox bat in the 8th inning at Fenway.
While Red Sox fans may disagree on many things, the ones WBZ News Radio spoke to outside Fenway Park Monday, for the most part, all professed their love for the song.
James from Quincy was asked if it was time to change 'Sweet Caroline.' "Oh God no, it's a timeless song," he said. "I hope that they keep the song going," he added.
Jerry Miller of Boston had a similar take. "It's a part of going to the games. It's great. It's part of the fun," he said.
Laina from Beverly said changing the song would come with a big risk to the team. "I think you can't get rid of it without facing massive repercussions from most Red Sox fans I know," she said.
The closest a fan came to wanting a change was this one. "It's just not a song that relates to me," he said.
The Red Sox home opener is April 4 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
WBZ News Radio's James Rojas (@JamesRojasMMJ) reports.