Muzzy Field

Entranceway to Muzzy Field, Jun-2003.

Peering in at the grandstand from right field.

• Location: Muzzy Street, Bristol, Conn.
• Opened: 1939
• Home team: Bristol Sox, Eastern League (1973-82)

After years of use by the City of Bristol, the Bristol Sox came in during the mid-1970s and played there through 1982, after which they moved to New Britain, several miles to the east. The field is still used today for high school and college games.

In 1981, Muzzy Field was used for an NCAA regional tournament. In a classic matchup, future major leaguers Ron Darling of Yale and Frank Viola of St. John’s did battle for eleven innings, which were televised by the then-fledgling ESPN, which is headquartered in Bristol.

A Colonial League team, the Owls, called Bristol home from 1949 until the league’s demise during the 1950 season. The Owls won the league in 1949, but I don’t know if they also called Muzzy Field home.