when is sweet caroline red sox

The song "Sweet Caroline" became a Boston Red Sox tradition starting in 1997. It began when Amy Tobey, an employee in charge of music at Fenway Park, played the song during a game as an homage to a friend who had just given birth to a baby named Caroline. Initially, it was played only occasionally, often when the Red Sox were winning. In 2002, Charles Steinberg, then executive vice president of public affairs for the Red Sox, made "Sweet Caroline" a full-time tradition at Fenway, playing it during the eighth inning of every home game. Since then, it has become an iconic sing-along moment for Red Sox fans at Fenway Park, symbolizing celebration and unity, and even became a rallying song for the city during difficult times like after the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.