The Bourne Braves began play on the newly-constructed field in 2006, after having previously played home games at Coady School field and Massachusetts Maritime Academy's Hendy Field since the team's inception in 1988.[1] In a 2007 Braves pre-game ceremony, 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."[2] 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 Boston Red Sox player Lou Merloni.[3][4]
Doran Park was host to the CCBL championship series in 2009, as the Braves defeated the Cotuit Kettleers to claim the first league championship in franchise history.[5][6] In 2014, the CCBL all-star game festivities were held at Doran, the first time the Braves had hosted the event.[7][8][9] The park again hosted the CCBL title series in 2017, as the Braves fell to the Brewster Whitecaps.[10] The ballpark has been the summertime home of dozens of future major leaguers such as Mitch Moreland, Travis Jankowski, and Pete Alonso.