[1] In 1981 the field was renamed in honor of Merrill "Red" Wilson, a beloved teacher, administrator, coach and athletic director at Dennis-Yarmouth High School.

The ballpark has been the summertime home of dozens of future major leaguers such as Buster Posey, Craig Biggio and Chris Sale.

The creative culinary offerings of the concession stand at Red Wilson Field have garnered national media attention from such publications as Baseball America,[6] The Boston Globe,[7] and MLB.com.

[9][10] In lieu of a traditional hamburger bun, patrons can opt to order their burger served between the sliced halves of a donut.

Various donut and topping combinations are given baseball-themed nicknames with gastric double-entendres such as "The Hurler", "The Sinker", and "The Boston Screamer".