Bridgeport Bluefish
Minor league professional baseball team in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bridgeport Bluefish were an American minor league baseball team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The team was a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which was not affiliated with Major League Baseball. They played their home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard from 1998 to 2017.
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League | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (Liberty Division) | ||||
Location | Bridgeport, Connecticut | ||||
Ballpark | Currently none | ||||
Founded | 1997 | ||||
Folded | 2017 | ||||
Nickname(s) | Park City Blues, Park City Nine, The Fish, Magic City | ||||
League championships | 1 (1999) | ||||
Division championships | 5 (1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2010) | ||||
Former ballparks | The Ballpark at Harbor Yard (1998–2017) | ||||
Colors | Navy blue, teal, silver, white | ||||
Retired numbers | 42, 21, 1, 19 | ||||
Ownership | Frank Boulton | ||||
General Manager | Paul Herrmann | ||||
Media | Connecticut Post |
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The franchise had announced it would relocate to High Point, North Carolina, in 2019, but ceased operations instead. In its place, a new franchise not connected to the Bluefish began play in High Point called the High Point Rockers.