Manchester Silkworms
| Manchester Silkworms | |
|---|---|
| File:SilkwormsHat.gif | |
| Team Information | |
| League | NECBL |
| Division | Southern Division |
| Location | Manchester, CT |
| Ballpark | Northwest Park |
| Franchise History | |
| Founded | 2000 |
| League Championships (0) | None |
| Post-Season Division Championships (0) |
None |
| Regular Season Division Championships (0) |
None |
| 2008 Record | 16-25 |
| 2008 Home Attendance | 9494 |
| Front Office | |
| General Manager | Ed Slegeski |
| VP Baseball Operations |
Ed Slegeski |
| Field Manager | Al Levya |
| Broadcasters | Merrill Myers Mike Lord |
| Mascot | Slider |
| Website | [1] |
| Ownership | |
| President | Gary Bensen |
The Manchester Silkworms are a summer collegiate baseball team located in Manchester, Connecticut playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The team, an expansion franchise formed in 1999 which began play for the 2000 season, is based out of Northwest Park.
History
Silkworm name
In 1838, the Cheney Family started what became the world's largest silk mill, and by the 1920's developed a utopian industrial community. The intact mill buildings, owner houses and worker houses are now a National Historic Landmark District. The mill buildings have undergone restoration and conversion to housing in the recent past. [1]
Hence, the name Silkworms.
References
- ^ "About Us". Manchester Silkworms. 2005-07-11. Retrieved 2007-03-07.
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See also
External Links
- [[2]]