Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
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| Location | 14 Stott Avenue Norwich, Connecticut 06360 |
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| Coordinates | 41°34′25.95″N 72°6′25.46″W / 41.5738750°N 72.1070722°WCoordinates: 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 feet Center Field: 401 feet Right Field: 309 feet |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | November 3, 1994 |
| Opened | April 17, 1995 |
| Construction cost | US$9.3 million ($14.6 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect |
Populous Cook and Jepson |
| Project manager | G. Schnip Construction, Inc. |
| General contractor | C. R. Klewin |
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Norwich Navigators (EL) (1995–2005) A10 Baseball Tournament (2002–2004) Connecticut Defenders (EL) (2006–2009) Connecticut Tigers (NYPL) (2010–present) NEC Baseball Tournament (2011–2012) Hartford Yard Goats (EL) (2016) |
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Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. It is primarily used for baseball, and, in 2010, became the home of the Connecticut Tigers of the New York–Penn League. It was the home field of the Connecticut Defenders minor league baseball team until 2009 when the Defenders announced their move to Richmond, Virginia to be 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.
The stadium is sunk into the surrounding ground, so that all fans enter at street level and walk down to get to their seats. Each section has 22-25 rows of seating, split into box seats (closest to field) and reserved seats. Beyond first and third bases, there is a third category of general-admission seats making up the top 10 rows. A wide concourse runs around the top of the seating area, with concession stands, restrooms, and a gift shop. The press box is also located at concourse level, overlooking the field. Other than behind the press box, fans can continue to watch the game while standing in line or while walking around the stadium.
There are 18 skyboxes, elevated above the concourse and accessible by stairs or elevator for ticket-holders only. The skyboxes and their outdoor seating serve as cover for the main concourse below, and for the top couple rows of reserved seats.
Down the left- and right-field lines are grassy berms which are popular with children because they abut the bullpens. These are also frequent landing places for foul balls. The left-field side also features a large covered picnic area which can be rented out, and a kids' play area with inflatable slides. One room off the concourse has been made into a video arcade.
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