New Britain Bees

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New Britain Bees
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Team logo Cap insignia
League Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (Liberty Division)
Location New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark New Britain Stadium
Year founded 2016
Colors Black, gold, white
              
Retired numbers 42
Ownership Frank Boulton
Manager Stan Cliburn
General Manager Patrick Day
Website nbbees.com

The New Britain Bees are an American professional baseball team based in New Britain, Connecticut. They are a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Beginning in the 2016 season, the Bees will play their home games at New Britain Stadium. They succeed the New Britain Rock Cats, who played in the Eastern League before moving to Dunkin' Donuts Park in nearby Hartford for the 2016 season, becoming the Hartford Yard Goats.

The "Bees" name alludes to Beehive Field, an older baseball park which stands next to New Britain Stadium. The civic motto of New Britain suggests, "Industry fills the hive and enjoys the honey." Additionally, the civic emblem and flag incorporate a beehive as a symbol of industriousness. New Britain’s official nickname is the "Hardware City," referring to its industrial heritage – namely as the headquarters of Stanley Black & Decker. The former Rock Cats club, both with the "Hardware City" and "New Britain" monikers, also drew its name from manufacturing.[1]

Logo and colors

The New Britain Bees colors are black, gold, and white. The primary logo features the "Bees" wordmark in a Roman font with a metallurgy-inspired serifs. The gold outline surrounding each letter alludes to honey, complete with a stylized beehive.[2]

History

On October 21, 2015, the Camden Riversharks announced they would cease operations immediately due to the inability to reach an agreement on lease terms with the owner of Campbell's Field, the Camden County Improvement Authority.[3][4] The Riversharks franchise became inactive, and a brand new franchise was awarded to the City of New Britain. The new team became the New Britain Bees.[5]

On December 16, 2015, Stan Cliburn was named the first manager of the team.[6]


Season-by-season records

New Britain Bees (2016-present)
Season Total Finished Playoffs
2016
Totals Totals

Current Roster

New Britain Bees roster
Active (25-man) roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 22 Shawn Gilblair
  • 26 Josh Zeid
  • 08 Josh Outman
  • 21 Cole Johnson
  • 05 Colin Moberly
  • 18 Kyle Simon
  • 20 Brandon Fry
  • 25 Grady Wood
  • 27 Tim Boyce
  • 12 Anthony Marzi
  • 30 Brian Dupra
  • 31 Jarret Leverett
  • 38 Shawn Haviland
  • 40 Craig Stern



  

Catchers

  • 03 James Skelton
  • 19 Nick Murphy
  • 24 Craig Maddox

Infielders

  • 33 Jon Griffin
  • 04 Steve Carrillo
  • 14 Norberto Susini
  • 02 Jonathan Roof
  • 11 Brandon Chaves
  • 35 Jovan Rosa

Outfielders

  

Manager

Coaches

  • 50 Jason Blanton (pitching coach)

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‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated May 8, 2016
Transactions


References

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  6. ↑ Former Rock Cats manager Cliburn selected to be Bees’ first skipper

External links

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