Frankly, he couldn't be more nuts about job

Fenway Park vendor's repertoire includes a wide assortment of pitches

Sean Toland has been selling peanuts at Fenway Park for seven seasons. The rabid Red Sox fan was even paid to work World Series games in 2004 and 2007. (DAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF)

The next time you're at Fenway Park, look for hot dog or peanut vendor Sean Toland. By his own description, he's the guy with the obnoxious voice, running up and down the stands. "Get yer hot dogs! Fenway Franks here!"

Toland, 26, is in his seventh year of ballpark peddling, and like most Fenway vendors, he got his gig through someone he knew. He's a "rabid" Sox fan, of course, although most nights he's so busy that he doesn't even know what the score is.

Toland is one of the 95 vendors at Fenway during a typical game, employed by Aramark food services. Fenway fans are predicted to consume more than 1.7 million hot dogs this season, or enough to round the bases 2,367 times.

What do you like to sell?

I sell hot dogs more than peanuts, but I also sell pizza and water. Some vendors stick with one product, but I choose different ones based on what I think will sell best. For example, water sells best on a hot day.

Let's ask the question everyone is wondering. How much do you make?

Most vendors get between $100 to $200 a game. You make a flat fee so if the game gets called due to rain, there's still a minimum that you earn. We work on commission, so the harder you work, the more you make.

Those hot dogs must get kind of heavy after a while.

The bin, which is heated by a can of lighted Sterno, holds 36 hot dogs, buns, packets of mustard and ketchup, and metal tongs. It weighs about 40 pounds. On a good night, I can sell all the hot dogs in 15 minutes (before refilling).

Where's the best place to sell at Fenway?

There are four different sections: home, right, left, and bleachers. Home sells the best, because tickets are more expensive there and people have more money. But if it's a hot day, you want to be selling water in the bleachers, because the sun is shining there.

Do you actually get a chance to watch the game?

When I first started, I watched the game a lot, but now I pay attention to the sales. Of course, in the World Series, I watched every pitch.

So you worked the World Series?

People were paying thousands of dollars to get in the game, but I was being paid to work it. I worked the 2004 and 2007 World Series, as well as the 2006 All-Star game in Pittsburgh. I also worked special events like Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews. Bill Gates had a special event at Fenway and they gave out free peanuts and hot dogs. We threw the peanuts and tried to see how many of the computer guys could catch them.

Have you ever hit anyone with when you threw a bag of peanuts?

One day, I was selling in the bleachers and there was a guy three sections away who wanted peanuts. I wound up and threw as hard as I could, but the wind caught it and the peanuts hit a lady. I felt awful. The crowd was booing and yelling.

What about dealing with the intoxicated fans?

You learn to make a joke, and move quickly so you're not blocking anyone's view.

What do you like least about your job?

It can be grueling sprinting up and down stairs with 40 pounds on your head. Your knees, back, and feet hurt, but after a day off, I'm ready to do it again.

What's the strangest question you've ever gotten?

I was selling hot dogs, and someone asked if I had any batteries. "Batteries?" I said.

You're a Sox fan, I'm sure you still want to know what the final score is.

The other vendors and I usually leave at six or seven innings, but then I'll go across the street to watch the game at the baseball tavern. Or, since I live in South Boston, I can be home in 15 minutes and finish the game there.

Has anyone ever had an allergic reaction to the peanuts?

Well, no ... they know that peanuts are peanuts. But I have had people ask me if there is soy in the bread or what kind of meat is in the hot dogs.

Can you work anywhere in the park that you want?

There are unspoken rules - laws of the land. You don't want to go into another vendor's territory, so if someone is going up an aisle, I'd go up a different one instead. At the beginning of the game, the guys with the most seniority go out first.

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