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The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A Minor League affiliate of the Boston Red Sox . Established in 1994 and based in Portland, Maine , the Sea Dogs play in the Northern Division of the Eastern League . in August 2007.]] The Sea Dogs became part of the Red Sox system for the 2003 season; previously they were affiliated with the Florida Marlins . The change in affiliation brought success in the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the Sea Dogs went to the Eastern League championship series both years. They won their first-ever title on September 17 , 2006, defeating the Akron Aeros 8-5 in a rematch of the series from the previous year. It was the first double-A championship for a Red Sox farm team since 1983 when they were based in New Britain, CT. The Sea Dogs' home stadium is Hadlock Field , named after long-time Portland High School baseball coach Edison Hadlock. It currently has a Seating Capacity of 7,368. Hadlock Field is often visited by vacationing celebrities, such as former NFL coach Bill Parcells , former U.S. President George H. W. Bush , and his wife Barbara. In Left Field stands the Maine Monster, a 37-foot-tall replica of Fenway Park's Green Monster , complete with Coke bottle and Citgo sign. Along the Right-field foul line just beyond first base, a picnic area with picnic tables is available for group outings. In 2006, a new right-field pavilion opened above the right-field wall over the Sea Dogs bullpen, offering fans a place from which to catch a home run. Currently all games are carried on a network of radio stations, with the flagship WVAE/WBAE and select TV games on NESN HISTORY Minor league baseball officially returned to Maine on October 4, 1992 , when Portland was awarded one of two Eastern League expansion franchises (the other being the New Haven Ravens ) to begin play in April 1994 . The Sea Dogs signed an affiliation agreement with the Florida Marlins , beginning what would become a nine-season relationship. The city renovated Hadlock Field, transforming what was once a high-school stadium into a modern ballpark. The team won its first game, defeating the Reading Phillies on the road 2-1, with the help of a 14th-inning home run by future major league catcher Charles Johnson . The team opened Hadlock Field on April 18, 1994 , losing 7-6 to the Albany-Colonie Yankees . It was the late Robert Ganley, Portland city manager at the time, whose vision led to the construction of the ballpark in a previously run-down section of Portland. Cartoonist Guy Gilchrist designed the team's logo as well as logos for the Norwich Navigators , Binghamton Mets , and New Britain Rock Cats . Gilchrist's comic strip Mudpie had a series of strips in which the young cat's family visit the Portland area and attend a Sea Dog game. NOTABLE ALUMNI
2007 ROSTER As of May 25 , 2007 : SEASON RECORDS (Place is finish in Northern Division) PLAYOFFS
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