Danbury Westerners
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| Danbury Westerners | |
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| League | NECBL (Southern Division) |
| Location | Danbury, CT (1995-present) |
| Ballpark | Rogers Park (1995-present) |
| Year founded | 1995 |
| League championships | 1 (2021) |
| Regular-Season Division championships | 1 (2002) |
| Former name(s) | Danbury Westerners (1995-present) |
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| Colors | Black, Silver, Red |
| Ownership | Jon Pitser (President) |
| Management | Chris Nathanson (GM) |
| Manager | Ian Ratchford |
| 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.
Postseason appearances[]
| Year | Wild Card Game* | Division Semi-Finals* | Division Finals* | NECBL Championship Series | ||||
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| 1995 | Central Mass Collegians | L (0-2) | ||||||
| 1996 | Rhode Island Reds | W (2-0) | Central Mass Collegians | L (1-2) | ||||
| 1997 | Torrington Twisters | L (0-2) | ||||||
| 1998 | Middletown Giants | L (0-2) | ||||||
| 1999 | Keene Swamp Bats | W (2-1) | Middletown Giants | L (1-3) | ||||
| 2002 | Middletown Giants | W (2-0) | Newport Gulls | L (0-2) | ||||
| 2003 | Newport Gulls | L (1-2) | ||||||
| 2005 | Newport Gulls | L (0-2) | ||||||
| 2010 | Bristol Collegiate | W (2-1) | North Adams SteepleCats | W (2-1) | North Shore Navigators | L (1-2) | ||
| 2011 | Keene Swamp Bats | L (1-2) | ||||||
| 2012 | North Adams SteepleCats | W (2-1) | Keene Swamp Bats | W (2-1) | Newport Gulls | L (0-2) | ||
| 2016 | Newport Gulls | L (1-2) | ||||||
| 2021 | Newport Gulls | W | Valley Blue Sox | W (2-0) | Martha's Vineyard Sharks | W (2-1) | North Shore Navigators | W (2-0) |
Westerners logo from 1995-2019
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Categories:
- Danbury, Connecticut
- New England Collegiate Baseball League teams
- Amateur baseball teams in Connecticut
- Baseball teams in the New York metropolitan area
- 1995 establishments in Connecticut
- Baseball teams established in 1995
- Sports in Fairfield County, Connecticut