New Britain Bees

New Britain Bees
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, he had previously served as manager for the New Britain Rock Cats.[6]

Season-by-season records

New Britain Bees (2016-present)
Season Total Finished Playoffs
2016 71-69 .507 Did not qualify for playoffs
Totals 71-69 .507 Totals

Current Roster

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

Pitchers

  • 10 Kevin Vance
  • 12 Anthony Marzi
  • 13 Nate Roe
  • 17 Dylan Thompson
  • 18 Kyle Simon ‡
  • 20 Brandon Fry
  • 21 Daniel Sattler
  • 22 Shawn Gilblair
  • 23 Eric Fornataro
  • 25 Rob Bryson
  • 29 Joseph Kuzia
  • 30 Brian Dupra
  • 31 Jarret Leverett
  • 40 Mike Lee
  • 39 Scott Patterson (baseball)‡
  

Catchers

  • 03 James Skelton
  • 19 Nick Murphy

Infielders

  • 04 Steve Carrillo
  • 05 Jon Dziomba
  • 08 Jake McGuiggan
  • 24 Craig Maddox
  • 33 Jon Griffin
  • 35 Jovan Rosa
  • 06 Casey Frawley‡

Outfielders

  

Manager

Coaches

  • 24 Craig Maddox (player/ hitting coach)
  • 50 Jason Blanton (pitching coach)

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated September 11, 2016
Transactions

References

  1. ↑ "It's the 'New Britain Bees'". Ballpark Business. 5 Nov 2015. Retrieved 6 Nov 2015.
  2. ↑ "It's the 'New Britain Bees'". Ballpark Business. 5 Nov 2015. Retrieved 6 Nov 2015.
  3. ↑ "Farewell Fans". September 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Atlantic League Of Professional Baseball". September 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ Don Stacom (October 22, 2015). "Atlantic League Baseball: Camden Is Out, New Britain Is In". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ Former Rock Cats manager Cliburn selected to be Bees’ first skipper
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