The Danbury Westerners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Rogers Park. The team played its inaugural season in 1995. The Danbury Westerners are the oldest active team in the NECBL. The Westerners compete in the Southern Division in the NECBL.

On August 12, 2021, the Westerners finally won their first NECBL championship as they defeated the North Shore Navigators in two games.

Danbury Westerners

Postseason appearances

Alumni in MLB

The Danbury Westerners have had 29 former players make it into the Big Leagues since playing with them. The first being Earl Snyder with Cleveland in 2002. Mark Malaska's #15 is the only number retired by Danbury as he was the first to win a championship, which he did in 2004 with Boston.

Danbury Westerners

Bold denotes player is still active in MLB.

Danbury Westerners

See also

New England Collegiate Baseball League

References

External links

Danbury Westerners Official Site

NECBL Website

Danbury, Connecticut

New England Collegiate Baseball League teams

Amateur baseball teams in Connecticut

Baseball teams in the New York metropolitan area

1995 establishments in Connecticut

Baseball teams established in 1995

Sports in Fairfield County, Connecticut