The 2007 season marks the 34th anniversary of the New Britain Baseball Club. The franchise originated in Bristol, CT as the AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Bristol Red Sox called Muzzy Field home from 1973-1982 until then-owner Joe Buzas relocated his club to its current home in New Britain’s Willowbrook Park. The club remained a farm club of Boston’s and, in fact, the New Britain Red Sox won the 1983 Eastern League Championship in their very first season as tenants of brand new Beehive Field. Led by rookie pitcher Roger Clemens, New Britain defeated the Lynn (MA) Pirates, three-games-to-one, in collecting the franchise’s fourth E.L. title (three in Bristol) up to that point.

New Britain, for the 2nd consecutive season, experienced enormous success off the diamond as every franchise attendance record again fell. They include the largest 3-day weekend (16,218), largest single crowd (6,791), fastest to 100,000 (33 dates), fastest to 200,000 (55 dates), highest regular season attendance (261,331), highest overall attendance (275,108-including game & playoffs), & eight sell-outs.