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Waterbury Connors BBC



"Waturbury vs. Mutuals June 12, 2006"
Location
Waterbury, CT
Rules Used
Various

The Waterbury Connors Base Ball Club was formed during the winter of 2005 and began play in April of 2005. The team specializes in the style of play common to the early 1860s, although a number of club members have begun to play the game by the rules of 1884 and 1890 as well. In its inaugural season the club played a full a schedule New England Vintage Base Ball League schedule that includes the reigning NEVBBL champion Bristol Blues, Melrose Pondfeilders, Essex BBC, Lynn Live Oaks, Coventry Citizens, and the Hartford Dark Blues, as well as tournaments in Lowell, MA, South Windsor, CT, and Old Bethpage Village on Long Island. The club finished its 2005 campaign with a fine 31-3 record.

The 2006 season ended with the club winning its first Cherry Bat (NEVBBL Champions) and a 28-6 overall record.

The club’s name honors Roger Connor, one of Waterbury’s greatest athletes. For more information on Roger Connor click on the links below.
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Connor_Roger.htm
http://baseballguru.com/attiyeh/analysismikeattiyeh01.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/players/50590/

Membership
New England Vintage Base Ball League 2005, 2006
Vintage Base Ball Association 2005, 2006
Home Field
Chase Collegiate School
565 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT

Contact


Jim Wigren
170 Mount Vernon Ave
Waterbury, CT 6708
203.575.1354
jwigren@chasemail.org

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