PORTLAND, Maine — Hadlock Field stands just 107 miles away from Fenway Park.
For many top prospects who have risen through the Red Sox organization, the Sea Dogs’ ballpark stands as one of the final stops on the way to stardom.
Such a sentiment is validated by the array of jerseys lined atop the suites and press box that anchors the top of the seating section at the 29-year-old stadium.
It’s a “who’s who” of Red Sox legends.
Betts. Bogaerts. Devers. Ellsbury.
Many talents who routinely peppered the Green Monster at Fenway usually got their first licks in against the similar “Maine Monster” up in Portland.