
Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. It is primarily used for baseball, and since 2010, has been the home of the Norwich Sea Unicorns, who were previously known as the Connecticut Tigers. It was the home field of the Connecticut Defenders (previously known as the Norwich Navigators) minor league baseball team until 2009 when the Defenders announced their move to Richmond, Virginia, to become known as the Richmond Flying Squirrels. It was built in 1995 and has a seating capacity of 6,270. It is named for Eastern Connecticut native Thomas Dodd who was a United States senator and Representative from Connecticut, and the father of U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd.
Location
14 Stott Avenue
Norwich, Connecticut
United States
City of Norwich
Norwich Stadium Authority
6,270
Left Field: 309 ft (94 m)
Center Field: 401 ft (122 m)
Right Field: 309 ft (94 m)
Grass
November 3, 1994
April 17, 1995
G. Schnip Construction, Inc.[2]
C. R. Klewin[2]