For our 29th season, the Boston K Men designed an original new shirt to celebrate the many aces we’ve posted K signs for since 1998.
The best part? Thanks to the generosity of the Bleacher Bar and the Lyons Group, all proceeds go directly to supporting young people at The BASE, an urban sports academy in Roxbury.
So grab some sharp gear and give back to our community:
Order your t-shirts, long sleeve shirts or hoodies today!
If you’ve already supported The BASE by ordering one of our 2026 shirts, we hope you’ll check out our fresh highway sign-inspired Fenway Park hats ($30). They are now available in yellow, navy and green.
Special Opening Day Offer
The first four generous donors to give at least $1,000 will receive a special Opening Day Fenway Park package:
— Two tickets to Opening Day at Fenway on Friday, April 3
— A spot on the Green Monster posting Ks
— One of our original, hand-stenciled and spraypainted K signs
— A signed copy of the children’s book “Zachary’s Ball” written and illustrated by longtime K Man and bestselling author Matt Tavares
The deadline to order your shirts and hoodies is Monday, March 16 so that your gear arrives before the start of the season!
Meet Fenway Park’s Boston K Men:
Why The BASE?
The BASE is an urban academy that uses the power of sports to engage youth in a positive, success-driven culture. It provides high-quality sports training and competition, along with programs for college access, career development, health and wellness, and STEM learning.
The BASE develops and elevates urban talent and builds pathways to success for local student-athletes.
Our goal is simple: raise funds and awareness for our city’s kids — and help build a movement of citizens committed to their success.
Thanks to a generous donation from Bleacher Bar, 100 percent of your donation will go to The BASE.
Order your original K Men t-shirts, long sleeve shirts or hoodies today and then help us spread the word about our ongoing campaign for The BASE by sharing this campaign with your family and friends.
Thank you.
NESN’s Tom Caron interviews the K Men about their campaign for The BASE:
A strong 29-year tradition
The Boston K Men began 29 years ago, when Pedro Martinez joined the Red Sox. At every home game that Pedro pitched between 1998 and 2004, the crew — mostly teenagers — plastered K signs symbolizing his strikeouts on the back wall of the Fenway Park bleachers.
After Pedro left the Sox, the K Men mellowed and migrated from Section 39, Row 31 to their current perch above the Green Monster, posting Ks each season for the team’s ace pitcher — from Josh Beckett and Jon Lester to Chis Sale and Garrett Crochet.
K is the symbol for strikeout because it is the last letter of the word “struck,” as in, “most batters who faced Pedro struck out.” We post the K forward if the batter strikes out swinging; backwards if the umpire calls the third strike.
While “The K Men” is the group’s official name, it is a bit of a misnomer. The K Men believe in equal opportunity, with representation from men, women and children.
The K Men are committed to using their role within Red Sox Nation to promote local charities each season.
Support The BASE by ordering your original K Men t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, hoodies or Fenway Park hats.
