Bridgeport, CT

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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
Kelvin Garay, minor league pitcher
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[edit]

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[edit]

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Settlements in Connecticut