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Major improvements were made to Red Wilson Field thanks to a 2009 grant from the Yawkey Foundation. The ballpark hosted the CCBL's annual all-star game and home run derby festivities in 1996, 2006 and 2013, and has seen the Red Sox claim eight CCBL league titles, most recently in the three
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Constructed in 1957, the field began to be used regularly as the home field of the then "Yarmouth Red Sox" in 1973. In 1981 the field was renamed in honor of Merrill "Red" Wilson, a beloved teacher, administrator, coach and athletic director at
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consecutive seasons from 2014 to 2016. The ballpark has been the summertime home of dozens of future major leaguers such as
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at Red Wilson Field have garnered national media attention from such publications as
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is located to the southwest of the field. Red Wilson Field is one of three CCBL
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such as "The Hurler", "The Sinker", and "The Boston Screamer".
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A game at Merrill "Red" Wilson Field, home of the Y-D Red Sox
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Buildings and structures in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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Tourist attractions in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates
41°40′39″N 70°11′38″W / 41.6774°N 70.1940°W / 41.6774; -70.1940
Capacity
Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox
baseball
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox
Cape Cod Baseball League
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
ballparks
Dennis-Yarmouth High School
CCBL Hall of Fame

Buster Posey
Craig Biggio
Chris Sale
concession stand
Baseball America
The Boston Globe
MLB.com
hamburger
bun
donut
double-entendres
Cape Cod Baseball League
Cape Cod Baseball League ballparks
Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
"A house-keeping session for D-Y School Committee"

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