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The Connecticut Defenders are a Minor League Baseball team based in Norwich, Connecticut . The team, which plays in the Eastern League , is the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major-league club. The Defenders play in Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium , located in Norwich; opened in 1995, it seats 6,275 fans. The Defenders were known as the '''Norwich Navigators''' from 1995 until October 2005. Prior to the 2003 season, the Navigators were an affiliate of the New York Yankees . In 2005 , the team was bought by a group led by Boxing promoter Lou DiBella . Management announced a contest allowing the public to select a new name and logo for the franchise, effective before the 2006 season begins. EXTERNAL LINK |
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