3O SEASONS OF THE SEA DOGS

2004

RECORD: 69-73 ATTENDANCE: 434,684 MANAGER: Ron Johnson

KEY PLAYERS: Abe Alvarez, Jeff Bailey, Kason Gabbard, Kenny Perez, Hanley Ramirez, Brett Roneberg

MEMORABLE MOMENTS:

• The Sea Dogs break their all time attendance record, bringing in 434,684 fans during the year

• The Boston Red Sox announce they are extending their affiliation with the Sea Dogs for another four years

• Red Sox top prospect Hanley Ramirez is promoted to Portland

2005

RECORD: 76-66 ATTENDANCE: 396,277 MANAGER: Todd Claus

KEY PLAYERS: Manny Delcarmen, Kason Gabbard, Craig Hansen, Jon Lester, Edgar Martinez, Cla Meredith, Brandon Moss, David Murphy, Jonathan Papelbon, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez

MEMORABLE MOMENTS:

• The Sea Dogs begin the season with ten straight wins, the largest season opening win streak in Eastern League history

• On July 13th the Sea Dogs host the Eastern League All-Star Game

• The Sea Dogs reach post-season play for the first time in eight years

• Jon Lester leads the league in strikeouts with 153 and his 2.61 ERA is a new Sea Dogs single season record. He is selected as the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year

• Eastern League Northern Division Champions

2006

RECORD: 72-67

ATTENDANCE: 400,534

MANAGER: Todd Claus

KEY PLAYERS: Jacoby Ellsbury, Kason Gabbard, Devern Hansack, Craig Hansen, Brandon Moss, David Murphy

MEMORABLE MOMENTS:

• The Sea Dogs welcome the five millionth fan in franchise history

• The Sea Dogs win their first ever Eastern League Championship defeating the Akron Aeros three games to two

• Todd Claus is named Baseball America’s Double-A Manager of the Year

• Eastern League Champions.

2007

RECORD: 72-71

ATTENDANCE: 421,368

MANAGER: Arnie Beyeler

KEY PLAYERS: Michael Bowden, Dusty Brown, Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jed Lowrie, Justin Masterson

MEMORABLE MOMENTS:

• On May 23rd, the Sea Dogs face Roger Clemens in Trenton

• Cory Keylor hits for the cycle on August 4th, joining Cesar Crespo as the only Sea Dogs to accomplish the feat in the regular season

• The Sea Dogs play at Fenway Park on August 11th and defeat the Harrisburg Senators. 34,756 fans attend the Minor League doubleheader

• Clay Buchholz who spent most of the season with the Sea Dogs, tosses a no-hitter in his second big league start becoming the first Red Sox rookie to throw a no-hitter

• Sea Dogs make their third straight playoff appearance

• Seven former Sea Dogs help the Red Sox win their second World Championship in four years

2008

RECORD: 74-66

ATTENDANCE: 412,403 MANAGER: Arnie Beyeler

KEY PLAYERS: Lars Anderson, Daniel Bard, Aaron Bates, Bubba Bell, Michael Bowden, Jeff Corsaletti, Zach Daeges, Justin Masterson, Beau Vaughan

MEMORABLE MOMENTS:

• The Sea Dogs reached the post-season for the fourth consecutive year, the longest streak in franchise history, but fell in the Divisional round to the Trenton Thunder (Yankees).

• On April 16th, the Sea Dogs played their longest game in franchise history, a 17-inning marathon that lasted 5 hours and 41 minutes. Jay Johnson delivered the game-winning hit and was the game’s winning pitcher…the first position player to earn a win in franchise history.

• July 21-23, David Ortiz came to Hadlock Field for a three-game rehab assignment, where he played in front of three straight sold out crowds.