The Norwich Navigators of Norwich, Connecticut, arrived in 1995 when the owners of the Albany-Colonie Yankees, most of them Long Islanders, moved the franchise to a mill city on the Thames River that had not hosted a professional club since the Norwich Bon Bons folded in July 1910. Dodd Stadium was built in five months, and attendance peaked that first season at 281,473.
The Yankees connection was what drew. Norwich made the playoffs four times in six years with rosters that featured big league names: Mike Lowell, Nick Johnson, Alfonso Soriano, and Marcus Thames. Johnson's 1999 season is the statistical marvel, a .345 average with a .525 on-base percentage, 123 walks and 37 hit-by-pitches. Two hours from the Bronx, the park also became the Yankees' rehab stop, with Roger Clemens, David Cone, Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry all making cameos.
The team would win the league title in 2002. The Navigators won a five-game series at home over Harrisburg under rookie manager Luis Sojo, in what turned out to be the Yankees' last season as parent club. The Giants took over in 2003, ticket sales fell 30 percent, and by 2004 Norwich had the worst attendance in the league. The team would be sold and re-brand in 2005, before leaving town completely in 2009.
Nothing can replace a pint glass except for another pint glass. These highly popular 16oz custom-printed pint glasses add a unique touch to every sip. These long and transparent glasses are highly versatile, can make for a great housewarming gift, and are bound to be used in any household.
Please note: This glass is made with a digital inkjet printing technique that transfers designs line by line. This means that faint horizontal lines might be visible on the final product.
.: One size: 16oz (0.473 l)
.: Material: clear glass
.: BPA free
.: Hand wash only
.: Durable construction
.: Assembled in the USA from globally sourced parts
