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Howard Baker

Second base, Third base.

Howard spent 1912, 1916, 1918, and 1919 with Bridgeport; and 1912, 1914-15 in the Show. 

Heine Batch

Covered left field for

Bridgeport in 1913.

Jake Boultes

Manager in 1913 and 1914 for

the Bridgeport Bolts. 

Pitched for the Boston Braves from 1907 through 1909.

Neal Ball

With Yankees in 1908.

T206 card.

Neak managed and covered second for the Bridgeport Hustlers in 1916.

He turned the first unassisted major league triple play in 1909, with Cleveland. 

William Bishop

A cup of coffee in the majors, Bishop pitched for Bridgeport in 1922, beginning a minor league career that did not end until 1945.

Joe Brown

Pitcher.

Engraving from 1887 Scorecard.

Joe pitched for the Cubs in 1884, Baltimore in 1885, and for the Bridgeports in 1886 and 1887.

As as Former Major Leaguer, Bridgeport pitcher Joe Brown was a popular draw.  The Bridgeport Morning News (3-15-1886) regarded Brown as “one of the best pitchers in the business.”  Unfortunately, Joe died in 1888 at the age of 29. He had been suffering from recurring bouts of malaria (Bridgeport Standard 7-28-1887).

Dick Bartell

1933 Orbit Card.

Dick covered the "swampy" right field at Newfield Park in 1927.  The next season he began a

20-year major league career.

(See Player Bios.)

 Jose Blanco

With 1947 Bridgeport Bees.

Jose was married in a

home-plate ceremony.

Ollie Byers

Before he took the helm of the Bridgeport Bees in 1949, Byers had seven years pro experience as a pitcher. More importantly, he had a year under his belt as a minor-league manager. 

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