“Sweet Caroline” has been an unofficial anthem for the Boston Red Sox for the last decade and after the Boston Marathon bombing it also became the song of the city. Neil Diamond showed up at Fenway Park last night, a day after the team had to cancel their game, to sing “Sweet Caroline” with the crowd.
Diamond stepped out onto the field and told the stadium that the entire country was cheering for the Red Sox.
Diamond said: “I bring love from the whole country.”
Fenway Park had to cancel their game earlier this week as police and Boston started searching for the bombing suspect. Now that the manhunt is over and the Red Sox have returned to the field, baseball were able to enjoy their longstanding tradition once again.
Red Sox fan Chris Montgomery told the LA Times :”That was really incredible … The fact that he came out and no one expected it was a major lift. People loved it.”
The Red Sox aren’t the only team to enjoy “Sweet Caroline” this week. Sports fans from around the country have been belting out the song in support of Boston and their sports teams.
Here’s the video of Neil Diamond singing “Sweet Caroline” at Fenway Park.
