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Colonial League

(Class B) Gallery of Ballparks

The Colonial League began in 1947 with the end of World War II. At the time, Minor League Baseball was coming back from a 3 year hiatus in which only a handful of leagues had continued to play ball. With the end of the war, a new patriotism for the United States rose and with that… a new found respect for the “National Pastime”. The Colonial League was just one of nearly 100 new affiliated Minor League systems that sprung up all over the U.S. and Canada (and even Mexico) and lived until the advent of Television brought a quick end to all of these start up leagues. The Colonial League was based out of the “Tri-State Area” of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey and was actually one of the highest ranking leagues in Minor League Baseball (Class B), despite the fact that most of the teams playing in this league, played in converted football stadiums or quickly erected aluminum grandstands.

COMPLETE BALLPARK HISTORY OF THE THREE-I LEAGUE SINCE 1925 • (Click on any photo to see that ballpark's full online gallery)

BRIDGEPORT CT

Candlelight Stadium
Bridgeport Bees
1947-1950

Muzzy Field
Bristol Owls
1949-1950

Dietz Memorial Stadium
Kingston Colonials
1948-1950

NEW LONDON CT

Mercer Field
New London Raiders
1947

Memorial Stadium
New Brunswick Hubs
1948

Riverview Field
Poughkeepsie NY
1947-1950

PORT CHESTER NY

Empire Stadium
Port Chester Clippers
1948

PORT CHESTER NY

Triple-A Stadium
Port Chester Clippers
1947

STAMFORD CT

Mitchell Stadium
Stamford Pioneers
1948-1949

STAMFORD CT

Stadium Unknown
Stamford Bombers
1947

Fussenisch Park
Torrington Braves
1950

Municipal Stadium
Waterbury Timers
1947-1950