Newfield Park is an outdoor park located in
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the List of municipalities in Connecticut, most populous city and a major port in the U.S. state of Connecticut. With a population of 148,654 in 2020, it is also the List of cities by population in New England, fifth-most populous ...
. It is located in the east end of the city at 698 Seaview Avenue.
Baseball
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
The Connecticut League, also known as the Connecticut State League, was a professional baseball association of teams in the state of Connecticut. The league began as offshoot of the original Connecticut State League, which dates back as far as 1884 ...
.
On Sunday, April 28, 1918, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Bridgeport All-Stars in an exhibition game.
On August 4, 1930, Bridgeport's first night baseball game was played at Newfield Park when the Bridgeport Bears faced the Springfield Ponies.
Newfield Park also was the home of the San Francisco Giants' 1932 AA affiliate, the Eastern League Bridgeport Bees.
Digital Ballparks
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See also
*History of Bridgeport, Connecticut
The history of Bridgeport, Connecticut was, in the late 17th and most of the 18th century, one of land acquisitions from the native inhabitants, farming and fishing. From the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century, Bridgeport's history was one ...
References
Geography of Bridgeport, Connecticut
Baseball venues in Connecticut
Minor league baseball venues
Parks in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Connecticut League venues
Tourist attractions in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Sports venues in Bridgeport, Connecticut
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