A couple of complete strangers met at Fenway recently. One was from Massachusetts and one was from the left coast, sunny California. They had at least one thing in common, though. They are both Red Sox fans.

However, after last Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians(which the BoSox won, by the way. Final score: 8-5), not only had they become friends, they were both also significantly wealthier.

WHDH/7 News Boston reports that the Red Sox Foundation tweeted after last Friday's game that the two men each purchased 50/50 Raffle tickets and agreed to split the prize if they won. They won...and ended up with the winning ticket which was good for just under $18,500.

The way the 50/50 lottery works is the lucky fan with the winning ticket wins half of the net proceeds, while the other half of the net proceeds benefit the Red Sox Foundation which helps support recovery in local communities.

The purpose of the Foundation is to try and help make a difference in the lives of others by improving their health, educational and recreational opportunities and they thank you for all the support. The Red Sox Foundation's 50/50 Raffle is presented by DraftKings.

That's a pretty nice feel-good story, right? Two Sox fans meet at a game as total strangers and leave the game as lifelong friends with a little extra cash. And they got the extra money by purchasing a raffle ticket that benefits a good cause. That's awesome. Oh, and the Red Sox won the game, too!

For more on the story, visit WHDH's website here.

LOOK: Here are the 50 best beach towns in America

Every beach town has its share of pluses and minuses, which got us thinking about what makes a beach town the best one to live in. To find out, Stacker consulted data from WalletHub, released June 17, 2020, that compares U.S. beach towns. Ratings are based on six categories: affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life. The cities ranged in population from 10,000 to 150,000, but they had to have at least one local beach listed on TripAdvisor. Read the full methodology here. From those rankings, we selected the top 50. Readers who live in California and Florida will be unsurprised to learn that many of towns featured here are in one of those two states.

Keep reading to see if your favorite beach town made the cut.

RANKED: Here are the most popular national parks

To determine the most popular national parks in the United States, Stacker compiled data from the National Park Service on the number of recreational visits each site had in 2020. Keep reading to discover the 50 most popular national parks in the United States, in reverse order from #50 to #1. And be sure to check with individuals parks before you visit to find out about ongoing, pandemic-related safety precautions at www.nps.gov/coronavirus.

LOOK: Here are the best lake towns to live in

Many of the included towns jump out at the casual observer as popular summer-rental spots--the Ozarks' Branson, Missouri, or Arizona's Lake Havasu--it might surprise you to dive deeper into some quality-of-life offerings beyond the beach and vacation homes. You'll likely pick up some knowledge from a wide range of Americana: one of the last remaining 1950s-style drive-ins in the Midwest; a Florida town that started as a Civil War veteran retirement area; an island boasting some of the country's top public schools and wealth-earners right in the middle of a lake between Seattle and Bellevue; and even a California town containing much more than Johnny Cash's prison blues.

LOOK: Route 66’s quirkiest and most wonderful attractions state by state

Stacker compiled a list of 50 attractions--state by state--to see along the drive, drawing on information from historic sites, news stories, Roadside America, and the National Park Service. Keep reading to discover where travelers can get their kicks on Route 66.

More From WBEC AM