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DeutschNewfield Park, Bridgeport
Newfield Park is an outdoor park located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is located in the east end of the city at 698 Seaview Avenue.
Baseball[edit]
From 1902 to 1914, it was the home field of the Bridgeport Orators, a now defunct minor league baseball team that played in the Connecticut League.[1]
On Sunday, April 28, 1918, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Bridgeport All-Stars in an exhibition game.[2]
On August 4, 1930, Bridgeport's first night baseball game was played at Newfield Park when the Bridgeport Bears faced the Springfield Ponies.[3]
Newfield Park also was the home of the San Francisco Giants' 1932 AA affiliate, the Eastern League Bridgeport Bees.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bridgeport Orator History". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
- ^ 1918 Red Sox
- ^ Bridgeport School Webpages
- ^ Digital Ballparks
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