New Britain Brings Baseball Back

A unanimous vote by New Britain’s Common Council Wednesday night means the city is one step closer to bringing baseball back. While the Rock Cat’s move was a big loss for the city, common council members believe they’ve hit a home run by approving to lease their stadium to the Atlantic League. “Baseball lives in New Britain. It’s been here for 30+ years, and it’s going to continue. That makes it really good for us to be able to keep providing that family-friendly experience,” said New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart. The league still needs to formally pass the contract, but many officials consider it a done deal. It’s a 15-year lease that’ll bring $150,000 a year in rent for the city. “We had some give and takes with general operation of the stadium because they don’t have a major league parent company they can go to,” said Stewart.