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Chasing Maine: The Ball Game

June 20, 2021

Take a behind-the-scenes trip to Hadlock Field, home of the Portland Sea Dogs and a great place to experience the excitement of minor league baseball.

A player for the Portland Sea Dogs shows how the team is family friendly by picking up their young child on the field following a minor league baseball game

Take a behind-the-scenes trip to Hadlock Field, home of the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. With COVID-19 precautions loosening up, Hadlock Field is once again a great place to experience the excitement of a professional ball game. In this episode of Chasing Maine, Roger McCord showcases some of the folks who help produce the show – from groundskeepers to radio and PA announcers.

Take a behind-the-scenes trip to Hadlock Field, home of the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. With COVID-19 precautions loosening, Hadlock Field is once again a great place to experience the excitement of professional baseball. In this episode of Chasing Maine, Roger McCord showcases some of the folks who help produce the show – from groundskeepers to the radio and PA announcers.

Chasing Maine is a biweekly video series that explores Maine from a distinct visual perspective. Join veteran Maine journalist and storyteller Roger McCord as he chases the people, places and things that define the unique character of the Pine Tree State. Subscribe to the Chasing Maine playlist on YouTube.

Roger McCord

Roger McCord is a freelance videojournalist that contributes the Chasing Maine series to The Maine Monitor.

He has had a wide-ranging career in journalism, spanning the gamut from writing/reporting to daily news photography to working on various news desks as an editor. The most recent incarnation is in video production, usually brief features and mini-documentaries in and about Maine.

His video journalism has been recognized by the Maine Press Association and has been a finalist for the New England Emmy Awards.

Contact Roger with questions or concerns: rogermccord@gmail.com