Earlier this month, the Danbury Westerners launched the “Rally for Rogers Park” crowdfunding campaign with the goal of raising $35,000 to complete phase two of the Rogers Park baseball field renovation project.
In 2020, the City of Danbury resurfaced the playing field and the Danbury Westerners completed phase one of the public park makeover that included:
● 10-foot black chain link fence installed down the baselines for increased fan safety
● Black chain link fencing installed in front of the dugouts
● 20-foot black chain link backstop spanning dugout to dugout
● Relocation of the visitor bullpen with upgraded backstops and new mounds
To further give back to our City, improve spectator safety and enhance the quality of the fan experience this “Rally for Rogers Park” crowdfunding campaign will finance phase two of the field improvements that will culminate in the installation of a 10 inning LED scoreboard in left center field. Additionally, phase two will replace the 6-foot left field fencing with 16-foot fencing, relocate the home bullpen to the left field out of bounds area, and remake the existing home bullpen into a suitable batting cage for community baseball players of all ages.
With your help these much needed and overdue improvements will increase safety for both players and spectators. Your hometown Westerners are proud to call Rogers Park home for 22 evenings every summer season, but the field is mostly occupied for games and practices by Danbury’s Babe Ruth Baseball program, American Legion Post 60 Baseball program, The Housatonic League Baseball League as well as many others.
All who play and practice at Rogers Park will benefit from your generosity for generations to come so let’s “Rally for Rogers Park!” To donate, go to www.danburywesterners.com and click on the Rally for Rogers Park icon which will link you to our GoFundMe. All donations are tax deductible.
The Danbury Westerners, a 501(c)3 founded in 1994 have played summer baseball at Rogers Park in the highly regarded New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) for the past 26 years. The organization has seen 23 (and counting) of their alumni fulfill their dream of reaching Major League Baseball. League wide over 170 (and counting) Major League Baseball players have found that the road to the pro’s runs right through downtown Danbury at Rogers Park.
Notable Westerners that have played at Rogers Park and in MLB:
- Adam Ottavino, Mike Ford, Michael Olt, Matt Joyce and Vimael Machin
- Notable NECBL Players that have played at Rogers Park and in MLB:
- Joe Nathan, Stephen Strasburg, AJ Pollock, Craig Breslow, Andre Ethier
Games begin in early June at Rogers Park in Danbury. The Westerners play a 44-game schedule in all six New England states followed by playoffs in August. Visit www.danburywesterners.com for more information about getting involved with our not-for-profit organization.
