Bridgeport, CT

Bridgeport is located in southern Connecticut, on the shore of Long Island Sound, 10 miles east of Norwalk, CT and 5 miles west of Milford, CT.

Teams that have played here

• Bridgeport Giants, Southern New England League (1885)
• Bridgeport Giants, Eastern League (1885-1887)
• Bridgeport Giants, Connecticut State League (1888)
• Bridgeport Misfits, Connecticut State League (1897)
• Bridgeport Orators, Connecticut State League (1898-1901)
• Bridgeport Orators, Connecticut League (1902, 1904-1909, 1911-1912)
• Bridgeport Orators, Connecticut Valley League (1903)
• Bridgeport Mechanics, Connecticut League (1910)
• Bridgeport Crossmen, Eastern Association (1913)
• Bridgeport Bolts, Eastern Association (1914)
• Bridgeport Hustlers, Eastern League (1916)
• Bridgeport Americans, Eastern League (1917-1923)
• Bridgeport Bears, Eastern League (1924-1932)
• Bridgeport Bees, Inter-State League (1941)
• Bridgeport Bees, Colonial League (1947-1950)
• Bridgeport Bluefish, Atlantic League (1998-2017)

Persons who were born here

• Bob Allaire, minor league infielder
• Howard Baker, infielder
• Rufus Baker, infielder
• George Bryant, infielder
• George Curry, pitcher
• Kiddo Davis, outfielder
• Steve DiBartolomeo, minor league pitcher
• Rob Dibble, pitcher
• Angel Echevarria, outfielder
• Jim Eriotes, minor league player
• Nick Giaquinto, college coach
• P.J. Higgins, catcher
• John Hirschbeck, umpire
• Mark Hirschbeck, umpire
• Doug Holmquist, minor league catcher
• Dan Iassogna, umpire
• Pat Jordan, minor league pitcher
• Ray Keating, pitcher
• Kurt Kepshire, pitcher
• Greg Kosc, umpire
• Fred Luciano, minor league pitcher
• Billy Lush, outfielder
• Ernie Lush, outfielder
• Raymond Mazzucco, pitcher
• John Michaels, pitcher
• Charles Nagy, pitcher
• Phil Nastu, pitcher
• Tricky Nichols, pitcher
• Jim O'Rourke, outfielder; manager; Hall of Fame
• Jimmy O'Rourke, outfielder
• John O'Rourke, outfielder
• Dan Paolini, minor league infielder
• John Papa, pitcher
• Pretzel Pezzullo, pitcher
• Mary Pratt, AAGPBL pitcher
• Ed Rowen, catcher
• Dan Shannon, infielder
• Johnny Tillman, pitcher
• Ed Wojna, pitcher
• Pete Yarasavich, Hoofdklasse player

Persons who died here

• Howard Baker, infielder
• Rufus Baker, infielder
• Neal Ball, infielder
• Jesse Barber, outfielder
• Bob Berman, catcher
• Roy Clark, outfielder
• Kiddo Davis, outfielder
• Angel Echevarria, outfielder
• Bob Emmerich, outfielder
• Rit Harrison, catcher/infielder
• Joe Malay, infielder
• Jack McMahon, infielder
• Spike Merena, pitcher
• Tricky Nichols, pitcher
• Jim O'Rourke, outfielder; manager; Hall of Fame
• Mike Pasquella, infielder
• Jim Rogers, infielder; manager
• Ed Rowen, catcher
• Charlie See, outfielder
• Dan Shannon, infielder
• Ad Yale, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Bassick High School
• Bullard-Havens Technical High School
• Central High School
• Housatonic Community College
• University of Bridgeport
• Warren Harding High School