The Portland Sea Dogs announced today that Hadlock Field will officially be renamed Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field, following a new partnership with Delta Dental. The name change is effective immediately, with updated signage soon to be installed on the park’s facade and throughout the stadium. This change comes as part of a multi-year naming rights agreement between the Sea Dogs and Delta Dental.
Hadlock Field, which first opened its gates on April 18, 1994, was originally named in honor of Edson B. Hadlock Jr., a beloved Portland High School baseball coach, physics teacher, and member of the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame.
As part of this new partnership, Delta Dental will donate 20 general admission tickets to each regular season home game to local nonprofits or youth organizations through the Building Communities program, ensuring even more fans can enjoy Sea Dogs games.
Sea Dogs President and General Manager, Geoff Lacuess, shared his excitement in a press release, stating, “We are excited to partner with Delta Dental, an organization that shares our commitment to community, and we look forward to the positive impact on our fans we can achieve with this partnership. Together we will continue to promote the importance of oral care so that we will continue to see thousands of beautiful smiles at Delta Dental Park for years to come.”