New Bedford Bay Sox
New Bedford Bay Sox
Founded in 1997
New Bedford, MA
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- NECBL
- East Division (2009-present)
- Southern Division (2004-2008)
- Western Division (2002)
- National Division (2001)
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- New Bedford Bay Sox (2009-present)
- Torrington Twisters (1997-2008)
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- League titles:
0
- Post-Season Division titles:
4 (1997 • 1998 • 2003 • 2006)
- Regular Season Division titles:
4 (2001 • 2002 • 2004 • 2007)
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| Front Office |
- Owner: Rita Hubner (President)
Robin Wadsworth (Chairman & CEO)
- General Manager: Andrew Cormier
- Field Manager: TBA
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The New Bedford Bay Sox are a baseball team that plays in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league located in the northeastern United States region of New England. The team is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. New Bedford's Paul Walsh Field serves as the home field of the Bay Sox. Th NECBL's players use wooden bats, as opposed to aluminum, and are college baseball players recruited from the top intercollegiate baseball programs in the United States. The franchise has appeared in league finals four times in their history, all as the Torrington Twisters (1997, 1998, 2003, 2006), and have twice played host to the NECBL All-Star Game as the Twisters (1998, 2008).
Relocation
On December 17, 2008, franchise owners Robin Wadsworth and Rita Hubner, along with New Bedford mayor Scott Lang, announced the relocation of the Torrington Twisters from Torrington, Connecticut to New Bedford, Massachusetts. The team became the New Bedford Bay Sox. They also announced the agreement to a three-year lease deal for Paul Walsh Field in New Bedford. At the press conference, Wadsworth was quoted as saying, "New Bedford has a sense of pride, community and passion that clearly shines through; their enthusiasm is second to none. It quickly became a virtual no brainer, the minute we engaged with Mayor Lang, Matt Morrissey and other community leaders."[1]
On December 26, 2010, changes were announced in the Bay Sox ownership. While owners Wadsworth and Hubner maintained their positions, Tewksbury, Massachusetts residents Jim and Effie Dragon joined as minority owners. The owners voiced their interest in keeping the team in New Bedford.[2]
Franchise postseason appearances
- *The NECBL did not separate into divisions until 2001.
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