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
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