Doran Park is a

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venue in

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, the centerpiece of the Barry J. Motta Athletic Complex at

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, and home to the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). The Bourne Braves began play on the newly-constructed field in 2006, after having previously played home games at Coady School field and

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's Hendy Field since the team's inception in 1988. In a 2007 Braves

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, the new ballpark was dedicated as "Doran Park" in memory of long-time baseball fan and Sagamore resident, George Doran, Sr., and was touted as "the model for the Cape League’s future." The following season, the Braves held a lighting ceremony to celebrate the park's new minor league caliber lighting system, a gift from the Doran family. Among the speakers at the 2008 event was former Bourne Brave and

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player

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. Doran Park was host to the CCBL championship series in 2009, as the Braves defeated the

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to claim the first league championship in franchise history. In 2014, the CCBL all-star game festivities were held at Doran, the first time the Braves had hosted the event. The park again hosted the CCBL title series in 2017, as the Braves fell to the

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. The ballpark has been the summertime home of dozens of future major leaguers such as

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, Travis Jankowski, and

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Bourne Braves official websiteCape Cod Baseball League official websiteUpper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doran Park (Ballpark) 2006 establishments in Massachusetts Bourne, Massachusetts Buildings and structures in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Cape Cod Baseball League ballparks Sports venues completed in 2006 Tourist attractions in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

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