Lost Ball Pond Ballpark

Also Known As: Newfield Park
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Eagle (3B) & Newfield (LF), near Seaview Avenue.
Capacity: 4,000 (1919); 5,000 (1941)
A 1913 map shows a base ball park next to a large pond. The park had a good-sized grandstand, with bleacher sections down each base line. The catcher faced NNE. The 1B area of the park was irregularly-shaped, fitting into the contours of the pond, which was less than 50 feet away at any point from home plate to dead RF. At some points, the water was just 10 feet away. Thus, any foul pop or foul fly to the right ran a major risk of landing in the pond. The pond was aptly named Lost Ball Pond. Today it is called Newfield Park. Baseball played at the site since 1898.
Used by: Bridgeport Orators, Bridgeport Mechanics, Bridgeport Crossmen, Bridgeport Bolts, Bridgeport Hustlers, Bridgeport Americans, Bridgeport Bears, Bridgeport Bees

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Lost Ball Pond Ballpark:

Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.

Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.