BOSTON - AUGUST 20: Meredith Viera and Maura Tierney help the Jimmy Fund strike out cancer at Fenway Park. Today Show co-host Meredith Vieira and actress and cancer survivor Maura Tierney threw out the first pitch before the Boston Red Sox game against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 20, 2010, as part of the 9th Annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon, which supports adult and pediatric cancer care and research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Gail Oskin/Getty Images for Dana Farber Cancer Institute)

Today is Opening Day at Fenway Park. It is an unofficial holiday here in Boston.

The Red Sox are Boston’s hometown team so it may not surprise you that many celebrities that are from Boston are Red Sox fans. Celebrities like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon come to mind.

There was even a movie made starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore (Fever Pitch) describing the obsession Red Sox fans have with their team. That movie was filmed here in Boston and became quite the fan favorite. Whether the team is winning or losing, these celebrities stand by the Sox no matter what.

Many won’t surprise you. However there are some celebrities on this list that you would’ve never known they support Boston’s hometown team. And in fact, they may even be bigger Red Sox fans than you.

These Celebrities Love the Red Sox More Than You

  • Dr. Dre?

    Okay so Dr. Dre may not actually be a Red Sox fan BUT you’ll remember he was seen taking batting practice here back in 2010.

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    Dr. Dre Takes Batting Practice At Fenway Park (PHOTOS)

  • Kenny Chesney

    Kenny grew up in Tennessee but grew up a die hard Red Sox fan.

    Sox fan Chesney takes the field

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  • Chris Evans

    Born in Sudbury, Chris Evans has always made his love for the Sox known.

    Chris Evans refuses Mets and Yankees ball caps from 'GMA'

    Good Morning America welcomed Chris Evans to New York with a "goody basket" including New York sports fan gear, he was quick to reject.

  • Conan O'Brien

    Conan was actually born in Brookline and has always made his love for the Red Sox known.

  • Sarah Silverman

    Sarah is a New Hampshire native and die hard Red Sox fan

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  • Jennifer Garner

    Ben Affleck actually convinced ex wife Jennifer Garner to join Red Sox nation

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  • Alyssa Milano?

    It has been rumored that Alyssa is a Red Sox fan, even promoting her line of Sox gear. That rumor has never been confirmed.

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    Material: 50% Polyester/38% Cotton/12% Rayon Screen print graphics Midweight hoodie suitable for moderate temperatures Two front pockets Hood with drawstring Long sleeve Full Zip Machine wash, tumble dry low Tagless Collar Officially licensed Imported Brand: Touch by Alyssa Milano

  • Elizabeth Banks

    This Pittsfield native has owned this Red Sox hat since she was 14. She loves the Sox!

  • Amy Poehler

    Amy was born in Newton and grew up in Burlington and is a die hard Sox fan.

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    Amy Poehler screamed "I'm a Red Sox fan!" to shocked Yankee supporters yesterday in New York -- at least she was in the safety of her car!

  • Christie Brinkley

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    The supermodel superfan's Instagram posts told the story of an unforgettable night

  • Tom Brady and Gisele

    Okay, so you have to lump these two in the same category here. They were clearly Red Sox fans because of their affiliation to the Patriots for so many years.

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  • Meredith Vieira

    Meredith is from Rhode Island and loves the Sox!

    Meredith Vieira celebrates Red Sox roots

    "Today" show hostess with the mostest Meredith Vieira, a diehard Red Sox fan since her childhood in Rhode Island, threw out the first pitch at Fenway the other night, sporting a No. 8 jersey. "For Yaz! Carl Yastrzemski!" she eagerly announced. Meredith told the Track that, as an undergrad at Tufts, "I was usually here [...]

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