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New Haven Cutters
Letter to the Fans
October 30, 2007
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
President
Jonathan Fleisig
Chairman
Rick Handelman
Vice Chairman
Source:
WTNH News Channel 8 website
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