Prior to the season, both the Red Sox and theBoston Braves received permission from theCity of Boston to play home games on Sundays. While the Red Sox normally played their home games atFenway Park, Sunday home games were played atBraves Field, as Fenway was close to a house of worship.[1] The first organized baseball game played in Boston on a Sunday was a preseason exhibition on April 14, 1929, with the Braves beating the Red Sox at Braves Field, 4–0.[1] The first major league regular season game played in Boston on a Sunday was on April 28, 1929, with thePhiladelphia Athletics defeating the Red Sox at Braves Field, 7–3.[2] The Red Sox played a total of 17 home games at Braves Field during the 1929 season; 15 games on Sundays, and adoubleheader on September 2,Labor Day Monday.[3] The first game of that doubleheader is notable forJoe Croninhitting for the cycle.[4]