Navigators news
January 31, 2004 - Eastern League (EL1)
Connecticut Defenders News Release
1) 2004 NAVIGATORS WINTER BREAK INSTRUCTIONAL CLINIC
The Norwich Navigators will hold its first Winter Break Instructional Baseball Clinic at the Connecticut College Athletic Complex from February 16-20. The clinic runs from 8:30 AM â noon each day and will be open to children ages 5-15. The cost is $100 per person. Instruction will be given by Minor League coaches and players, including Navigators pitching coach and former Red Sox pitcher Bob Stanley, former Red Sox player and current NY Mets Minor League coach Roger LaFrancois, and San Francisco Giants/Norwich Navigators Minor League players Jeff Clark and Doug Clark. Enrollment is limited! For more information or to request an application, please call 887-7962.
GAME USED 2003 JERSEY'S NOW AVAILABLE
All game used jerseys available for purchase through the Gators.com Online Store on a first come-first serve basis.
The following list represents the initial game used jerseys availability and in no way represents an up-to-date inventory. To review which jerseys are still available, please visit the Gators.com Online Store! All available jerseys are listed under "Adult Apparel".
NAVIGATORS 2ND ANNUAL WINTER FANFEST SET FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2004 AT NORWICH FREE ACADEMY!
The Navigators will be hosting our 2nd Annual Winter FANFEST on Saturday, February 21st, 2004 at Norwich Free Academy's Alumni Hall Gymnasium from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The WINTER FANFEST is FREE to the public so be sure to bring the entire family and have some fun with Tater the Gator.
Last years Winter FANFEST featured a press conference with then new manager Shane Turner, and Willie Upshaw, the Navigators 2003 hitting coach. It also featured, a "meet and greet" autograph session with the coaches and Navigators starting pitcher and Ledyard, Conn. native Jeff Clark.
Details for the 2004 WINTER FANFEST are still being finalized.
OF COURSE, just like last years event, ALL FANS in attendance will have the opportunity to win cool prizes raffled off throughout the day! REMEMBER this EVENT IS FREE and those in attendance are entitled to:
FREE use of all inflatable games (kids)
FREE Hot dogs
FREE Sodas
FREE Autographs
The Navigators 2004 Home Opener is set for Thursday, April 15th at 6:35 P.M. against the New Britain Rock Cats at Dodd Stadium. Tickets for 2004 season can be purchased by calling 860-887-7962, ext. 5 or by visiting the Navigators website at www.gators.com.
SHANE TURNER RETURNS AS MANAGER; BOB STANLEY JOINS âGATORS AS PITCHING COACH
The Navigators and San Francisco Giants have announced that Shane Turner will be returning as field manager for the 2004 season. Joining him in the dugout will be pitching coach, Bob Stanley, who replaces Ross Grimsley on the staff. Grimsley has been reassigned as the pitching coach with Triple-A Fresno, the highest coaching position that he has held. The Navigators' hitting coach and trainer have yet to be named.
Bob "The Steamer" Stanley returns for his second season as a coach in the Giants' organization. He made his Giants' pitching coach debut last season with the Single-A Hagerstown Suns of the South Atlantic League. Not a stranger to the Eastern League, the Portland, Maine native was the Binghamton Mets' pitching coach in 1999, 2001 and 2002. Stanley began his coaching career in 1997 when he was hired by the New York Mets to coach Single-A Pittsfield.
For 13 seasons with the Red Sox, the two-time All-Star compiled an overall 115-97 record with 132 saves and a 3.64 ERA as both a starter and reliever. Stanley ranks first in Boston's history with game pitched (637), saves and relief victories (85). He is also the only member of the BoSox to compile 100 wins and 100 saves. In 2000, Stanley was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame.
SHAWN HOLLIDAY RETURNS TO NAVIGATORS!
After a four-year hiatus, Shawn Holliday will once again be returning to the broadcast booth for the Navigators. Holliday will serve as the Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations â a position he previously held for the âGators from their inaugural year of 1995 through the 1999 season.
"I'm thrilled to be returning to broadcasting, and returning to a place where I'm so comfortable and have so many fond memories. I always knew that I would come back to broadcasting, and I feel fortunate to work with such a quality group of professionals," Holliday said. "I also am grateful for my time at Mitchell and the wonderful people I worked with."
After leaving the Navigators, Holliday was hired as the Assistant Director of Admissions at Mitchell College in New London, where he remained until mid-December of this year. The Parkersburg, W.V., native was also an assistant coach for the Pequots Baseball team, and took on the additional duties as the Microsoft IT Academy Coordinator at Mitchell in 2001.
ATLANTIC 10 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO DODD STADIUM
For the third consecutive season, the Atlantic 10 Baseball Tournament will take place at Dodd Stadium. From May 26 through May 29, six teams will vie for the conference title in a double-elimination tournament. Unlike the previous two seasons, however, the Championship game will also take place in Norwich.
"We're honored and thrilled to host the Atlantic 10 Tournament," said Keith Hallal, General Manager of the Navigators. "It's exciting for the community and fans of baseball at all levels to know they will have the chance to see a Division-I baseball championship right here in our backyard."
7) KIDZ CLUB CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH TATER!
On December 17, Tater the Gator held a Holiday Party at Dodd Stadium for his friends in the Navigators KidZ Club. All guests received a gift and listened to holiday music, while enjoying pizza, punch and candy in the Navigators' clubhouse. Tater is looking forward to next year when the fun starts all over again!!
All children ages 12 and under interested in joining the 2004 KidZ Club can call Michelle at (860) 887-7962, ext. 100 for more details.
PUTTING THE BEAN IN BEANTOWN
Amid all the talk of trades at this year's Winter Meetings, the Boston Red Sox selected Colter Bean in the second round of the Major League phase of the Rule V draft. Under this rule, Bean will remain on the Red Sox Major League roster throughout the 2004 season, or he will be offered back to the New York Yankees for $25,000. The right-handed hurler pitched parts of the 2001 and 2002 seasons with the Navigators, then part of the New York Yankees organization.
In 13 games with the 'Gators, the Anniston, Ala., native pitched 11.2 innings for a combined 0-3 record and a 7.23 ERA. Lifetime in the Minor Leagues, Bean owns a 14-8 record with 15 saves and a 2.74 ERA, all in relief appearances.
Eastern League Stories from January 31, 2004
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