WORCESTER, Mass. -- Boston Red Sox executives joined officials from the state and the city of Worcester on Thursday to break ground on a 10,000-seat stadium for the team's Triple-A affiliate.
A crowd of about 1,000 people attended the ceremony to welcome the International League team, which is currently based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It is scheduled to begin play about an hour west of Fenway Park in the 2021 season.
The team had announced the move last year after failing to reach a deal on a new stadium with Rhode Island officials.
"Worcester is a great baseball city," team chairman Larry Lucchino said.