Collegiate Baseball team based in Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury Westerners League NECBL (Western Division)Location Danbury, CT (1995-present)Ballpark Rogers Park (1995-present)Founded 1995 League championships 1 (2021) Regular-Season Division championships 1 (2002) Former name(s) Danbury Westerners (1995-present) Former league(s)
NECBL
Southern Division (2004-2008, 2014-2021)
Western Division (2002, 2009-2013, 2022-Present)
National Division (2001)
Colors Black, Silver, Red Ownership Jon Pitser (President) Management Chris Nathanson (GM) Manager Conor Farrell Media WLAD 800 AM , Bill Guider,Website danburywesterners.com
The Danbury Westerners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Danbury, Connecticut . The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League , plays their home games at Rogers Park . The team played its inaugural season in 1995 . The Danbury Westerners are the oldest active team in the NECBL. The Westerners compete in the Southern Division in the NECBL.
On August 12, 2021, the Westerners finally won their first NECBL championship as they defeated the North Shore Navigators in two games.[1]
Postseason appearances
Alumni in MLB
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The Danbury Westerners have had 29 former players make it into the Big Leagues since playing with them. The first being Earl Snyder with Cleveland in 2002.[1] Mark Malaska's #15 is the only number retired by Danbury as he was the first to win a championship, which he did in 2004 with Boston.
Bold denotes player is still active in MLB.
Westerners logo from 1995-2019
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