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Built to suit Ted Williams hitting style what part of the Fenway Park is commonly referred to as Williamsburg?
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"Williamsburg" is the name, invented by sportswriters, for the bullpen area built in front of the right-center field bleachers in 1940. It was built there to allow Ted Williams, and other left-handed batters to hit more home runs, since it was 23 feet closer than the bleacher wall.
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