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Published Tuesday, April 11, 2006 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

IT'S OPENING DAY FOR WALLY, TOO

Home opener at Fenway Park today. First pitch: 2:05 p.m.

Entering his ninth season as the official Red Sox mascot, Wally the Green Monster debuts a new look for today’s home opener.
Like many Americans, Wally’s belly has bulged this year. Jiggles equals giggles. “When you’re dancing, you can shake it,” he said.
He’s also got a new removable cap, which he can doff for fans or for the National Anthem, to reveal: He’s bald!
Wally (aka 25-year-old Chris Bergstrom of Worcester) scurried around Fenway Park yesterday, preparing for a new season.

Read more of my story in today's Boston Herald here.