Waterbury, CT

Waterbury is located in central Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 20 miles southwest of Hartford, CT.

Teams that have played here

• Waterbury, Connecticut League (1884)
• Waterbury, Southern New England League (1885)
• Waterbury, Connecticut State League (1885, 1888, 1891)
• Waterbury, Eastern League (1885-1887)
• Waterbury Brassmen, Connecticut State League (1895)
• Waterbury Indians, Connecticut State League (1897)
• Waterbury Pirates, Connecticut State League (1898)
• Waterbury Rough Riders, Connecticut League (1899-1902)
• Waterbury Authors, Connecticut League (1906-1908)
• Waterbury Invincibles, Connecticut League (1909)
• Waterbury Finnegans, Connecticut League (1910-1911)
• Waterbury Spuds, Connecticut League (1912)
• Waterbury Contenders, Eastern Association (1913)
• Waterbury Frolickers, Eastern Association (1914)
• Waterbury Nattatucks, Eastern League (1918-1919)
• Waterbury Brasscos, Eastern League (1920-1928)
• Waterbury Timers, Colonial League (1947-1950)
• Waterbury Giants, Eastern League (1966-1967, 1977-1978)
• Waterbury Indians, Eastern League (1968-1969, 1985-1986)
• Waterbury Pirates, Eastern League (1970-1971)
• Waterbury Dodgers, Eastern League (1973-1976)
• Waterbury A's, Eastern League (1979)
• Waterbury Reds, Eastern League (1980-1983)
• Waterbury Angels, Eastern League (1984)
• Waterbury Barons, New England Collegiate Baseball League (1994-1996)
• Waterbury Spirit, Northeast League (1997-1998)
• Waterbury Spirit, Northern League East (1999-2000)

Persons who were born here

• Jimmy Arline, minor league outfielder
• Darren Bragg, outfielder
• John Caneira, pitcher
• Joe Connor, catcher
• Roger Connor, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Pat Dean, pitcher
• Ron Diorio, pitcher
• Red Donahue, pitcher
• George Fields, infielder
• John Fitzgerald, pitcher
• Augie Guglielmo, umpire
• Fred Klobedanz, pitcher
• Jack McMahon, infielder
• Johnny Moore, outfielder
• Dan Phelan, infielder
• Jim Piersall, outfielder
• Mike Porzio, pitcher
• Terry Tata, umpire
• Fay Vincent, commissioner
• Dave Wallace, pitcher
• Pinky Woods, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Ed Begley, pitcher
• Charles Comerford, Pre-MLB outfielder
• Joe Connor, catcher
• Roger Connor, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Gene Derby, catcher
• George Fields, infielder
• John Fitzgerald, pitcher
• Augie Guglielmo, umpire
• Jack Hoey, infielder
• Henry Killeen, pitcher
• Fred Klobedanz, pitcher
• Candy LaChance, infielder
• Dan Phelan, infielder
• Tad Quinn, pitcher
• Rabbit Robinson, infielder
• Al Schacht, pitcher
• Augie Swentor, pinch-hitter

Educational institutions located here

• Crosby High School
• Leavenworth High School
• Post University
• Sacred Heart High School
• Wilby High School