The unofficial godfather of striping is David Mellor, director of grounds for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, the nation's oldest ballpark. Over the past 28 years, Mellor has festooned fields with swirls, stars, circles, baseballs, and his current team's iconic socks. There was the American flag on Fenway's field after the 9-11 terrorist attacks. And the "BRUCE" he outlined when Springsteen performed.

Stripe your lawn to look like an MLB outfield

The unofficial godfather of striping is David Mellor, director of grounds for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, the nation’s oldest ballpark. Over the past 28 years, Mellor has festooned fields with swirls, stars, circles, baseballs, and his current team’s iconic socks. There was the American flag on Fenway’s field after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. And the “BRUCE” he outlined when Springsteen performed.


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