New Haven County Cutters Say One Last Goodbye to Their Fans as They Cease Operations

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Dear Loyal Fans, Sponsors and Community Partners, 

It is with deep regret and sadness that we inform you that the New Haven County Cutters will not be playing baseball at Yale Field in 2008. Since relocating to New Haven in early 2004, we have enjoyed a number of successes both on and off the field which would not have been possible without your loyal support, enthusiasm and friendship. For that, we will always be grateful and have fond memories of our years in the Elm City. 

Our mission has always been to provide a fan-friendly venue where families and friends could gather to spend a relaxing summer evening outdoors enjoying America’s pastime, cheering for home team heroes, and living their dreams. Off the field, our goal has been to partner with youth and not-for-profit organizations to support them in the realization of their goals and dreams. We stood for family values, wholesomeness and inclusivity. 

We are proud of the highly competitive teams we fielded, the laughter and fun shared, the community pride and goodwill generated, and the over 200 partnerships formed in the community. Our front office staff, players, coaches, summer interns and staff worked diligently to make an outing at Yale Field a memorable one and to perform many good works in the community. They are to be commended for their sense of service and unselfish commitment of time to helping others. In the end, however, we simply were unable to generate the corporate-type support necessary to sustain our operations. 

We will miss the happy looks on the faces of fans, young and old alike, Tripper’s antics, children running the bases and seeking player autographs, 30 Seconds of Mayhem, group picnics in the pavilion, between-inning skits involving fans, shouts of joy from the Fun Zone, Derrick Gibson hitting a moon shot over the trees beyond the left field fence, Saturday night fireworks, smells from Joe Grate’s BBQ, Irish Night, Thirsty Thursday’s, concerts and star entertainers, the classic beauty of Yale Field, reading in the classroom, School Day, youth camps and clinics, community appearances, and helping raise money for worthy causes. But, most of all, we will miss you, our extended family. 

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to make a difference these past four years. 

Sincerely, 

David Boyle                    Jonathan Fleisig                     Rick Handelman      

President                          Chairman                                Vice Chairman