From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hartford Senators
Hartford Senators
Hartford Senators franchise from William J. Tracey of Bristol, CT., as a part-
1902 1934
1902–1934 ner, but soon after was the sole owner of The Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut Club. "Although he had many acrimonious disputes with
fellow magnates, he came to their assistance in more
than one crisis and saved the Eastern League during the
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World War, when the league’s fortunes were at a low
Class-level ebb. Money furnished by Mr. Clarkin kept two of the oth-
er franchises in operation, and the Eastern League road
• D (1902-1904) out the storm." Hartford was in the old Connecticut State
B (1905-1914, 1916-1918)
A (1919-1932) League when Mr. Clarkin took over, then in the Colonial
B (1934) League, the Eastern Association, and then the Eastern
League. Some of the well known players "graduated from
Minor league affiliations
his direction to fame in the big leagues" were Ray Fisher,
• Northeastern League (1934) Hughie High, Walter (Kid) Rehg, "Buck" O’Brien, Walter
• Eastern League (1916-1932) Leverenz, Leo Durocher, Heinie Scheer and Pete Wilson.
• Colonial League (1915) "Lou Gehrig, first baseman and home run hitter of the
• Eastern Association (1913-1914)
• Connecticut League (1902-1912)
New York Yankees made his name in league ball under
Jim Clarkin" starring for the Hartford Senators in 1923-24
Major league affiliations and drawing big crowds to the Franklin Ave area park.
• Brooklyn Dodgers ((1932)) "Jim Thorpe, famous Redskin, was another notable who
wore a Hartford uniform during the 1922 season." Many
Name well known men grew up as managers in Hartford under
Mr. Clarkin, among them were Bob Connery, "now pres-
Ballpark
ident of the St. Paul (Minn.) club"; Dan Howley, later
manager of the Cincinnati Reds; Si McDonald, Paddy
• Bulkeley Stadium O’Connor, Jack Coffey, Chet Thomas, Arthur Irwin, Tom
• Clarken Field and Wethersfield Ave Field
Dowd, Danny Murphy of the Philadelphia Athletics fame.
Minor league titles Three pennants were brought to Hartford under
Clarkin’s ownership of the club. Bob Connery was the
first to win a championship for Mr. Clarkin in 1901, Si
League titles 5 (1909, 1913, 1915, 1923, 1931) McDonald repeated in 1913, and Paddy O’Connor of
Springfield won the Eastern League championship in
1923. "His salary roll in 1923 set a new high mark for the
The Hartford Senators were a minor league baseball team Eastern League" Mr. Clarkin replaced the old Wethers-
based in Hartford, Connecticut. They operated in the field Ave grounds in 1921, at Hanmer and George Sts, off
Connecticut League from 1902-1912, the Eastern Associa- of Franklin Ave., "a few minutes walk from the former
tion from 1913-1914, the Eastern League from 1916-1932 field". He had a fine playing surface laid out and erected
and the Northeastern League in 1934. For the 1932 season one of the best minor league structures in the country,
they were affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The with a stand of steel and concrete, dressing rooms, show-
team’s most famous player was Lou Gehrig who played er baths and complete modern equipment. Although not
for the Senators on three separate occasions before being ready for the opening game in 1921 and for some two
a starting first baseman for the New York Yankees. The weeks, the Senators played all their games on the road,
team won league championships in 1909, 1913, 1923 and returning to Hartford for a gala opening. "In 1927, fire
1931. destroyed the stand and fence at Clarkin Field but was
From the Mar 12,1933 "Hartford Courant" obituary of rebuild at once. The new stand erected in less than a
James H. Clarkin,"quarter of a century owner of the Hart- month, and the Senators had a home again after having
ford Baseball Club" indicates he sold both the Eastern played at Trinity Field and in Manchester during the in-
League Franchise and Clarkin Field "now the Bulkeley terval" Tribute was paid to Clarkin by Jack Coffey, his
Stadium" in 1928 when he retired. Mr. Clarkin entered manager in 1922 and graduate manager of athletics at
league baseball in 1904 when he purchased the league Fordham University, who said, "He had many endearing
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hartford Senators
qualities hidden from those who did not know him inti- "The greatest Vintage Base Ball team that ever played."
mately." The Senators play home games at Colt Park in Hartford,
Connecticut.
The Hartford Senators Today
The Hartford Senators were re-established in 2001 for
Notable players
the purpose of perpetuating, promoting, and playing the • Lou Gehrig, Baseball Hall of Famer
game of Baseball as it was when it first existed. The Vin- • Hank Greenberg, Baseball Hall of Famer[1]
tage Base Ball Federation was founded by World Series
pitcher Jim Bouton and funded by Mass Mutual Financial
Group.
See also
On August 19, 2007 at Bullens Field in Westfield, MA • Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League Affiliations
the Hartford Senators won the 2007 World Series of Vin-
tage Baseball. Hartford defeated Division Champions
from California, Michigan, Rhode Island and Massachu-
External sources
setts to win the Pennant. The Senators were led by play- • Bullpen wiki page
ers Chris "Grit" Moran, Jeff "Bull" Durham, Mike "Broad- • Minor League Baseball in Hartford
way" Hickey and Robert "Streak" Silverberg. Hall of Fame • 1931 Senators- Top 100 Minor League Teams of all-
Broadcaster Vin Scully called the 2007 Hartford Senators time
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