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| League | FCBL (2020–present) | ||||
| Location | New Britain, Connecticut | ||||
| Ballpark | New Britain Stadium | ||||
| Founded | 2015 | ||||
| Former league(s) | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (2015–2019) | ||||
| Colors | Black, gold, white | ||||
| Mascot | Sting | ||||
| Retired numbers | 42 | ||||
| Ownership | Brad Smith[1] | ||||
| Coach | Matt Gedman[1] | ||||
| General Manager | Wendy Smith[1] | ||||
| Website | nbbees | ||||
The New Britain Bees are an American collegiate summer baseball team based in New Britain, Connecticut. They are a member of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), a wood-bat league with teams in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Vermont. Founded in October 2015, the Bees played the 2016 to 2019 seasons as an independent professional baseball team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The Bees have played all their home games at New Britain Stadium, where they succeeded the New Britain Rock Cats, who played in the Eastern League before moving to Hartford, becoming the Hartford Yard Goats.
The "Bees" name alludes to Beehive Field, an older baseball park which stands next to New Britain Stadium. The civic motto of New Britain suggests, "Industry fills the hive and enjoys the honey." Additionally, the civic emblem and flag incorporate a beehive as a symbol of industriousness. New Britain's official nickname is the "Hardware City," referring to its industrial heritage – namely as the headquarters of Stanley Black & Decker. The former Rock Cats club, both with the "Hardware City" and "New Britain" monikers, also drew its name from manufacturing.[2]
- ^ a b c "Front Office". New Britain Bees. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "It's the 'New Britain Bees'". Ballpark Business. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.