Port Chester Clippers
The Port Chester Clippers were an American minor league baseball team based in Port Chester, New York. In 1947 and 1948, the Clippers hosted home games at Empire Stadium and played exclusively as members of the Class B (baseball), Class B level Colonial League (baseball), Colonial League, winning the 1948 championship. The 1948 Port Chester Clippers were a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Browns. History Minor league baseball began in Port Chester, New York in 1947 when the Port Chester "Clippers" became members of the six–team Class B (baseball), Class B level Colonial League (baseball), Colonial League. After folding in 1915, the Colonial League reformed in 1947. The Bridgeport Bees, New London Raiders, Poughkeepsie Giants, Stamford Bombers and Waterbury Timers joined Port Chester as members of the reformed league, beginning play on May 7, 1947. The Port Chester use of the "Clippers" moniker corresponds with local industry and history. The city was noted to have been a ...
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