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| Location | 14 Stott Avenue Norwich, Connecticut United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°34′25.95″N 72°6′25.46″W / 41.5738750°N 72.1070722°W |
| Owner | City of Norwich |
| Operator | Norwich Stadium Authority |
| Capacity | 6,270 |
| Field size | Left Field: 309 ft (94 m) Center Field: 401 ft (122 m) Right Field: 309 ft (94 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 3, 1994 |
| Opened | April 17, 1995 |
| Construction cost | $9.3 million ($18.6 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Populous Cook and Jepson[2] |
| Project manager | G. Schnip Construction, Inc.[2] |
| General contractor | C. R. Klewin[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Norwich Navigators (EL) 1995–2005 Connecticut Defenders (EL) 2006–2009 Connecticut Tigers (NYPL) 2010–2019 Hartford Yard Goats (EL) 2016 Norwich Sea Unicorns (NYPL) 2020* Mystic Schooners (NECBL) 2022–2023 Norwich Sea Unicorns (FCBL) 2021–present | |
Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. It is primarily used for baseball, and since 2010, has been the home of the Norwich Sea Unicorns, who were previously known as the Connecticut Tigers. It was the home field of the Connecticut Defenders (previously known as the Norwich Navigators) minor league baseball team until 2009 when the Defenders announced their move to Richmond, Virginia, to become known as the Richmond Flying Squirrels. It was built in 1995 and has a seating capacity of 6,270. It is named for Eastern Connecticut native Thomas Dodd who was a United States senator and Representative from Connecticut, and the father of U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd.
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- ^ a b c "Dodd Memorial Stadium". G. Schnip Construction, Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2014.