▁Britain ▁Be es ▁announced ▁the ▁franch ise ▁was ▁leaving ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁League , ▁and ▁re organ izing ▁as ▁an ▁amateur ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁New ▁England - based ▁Fut ures ▁Colleg iate ▁Baseball ▁League ▁( FC BL ). ▁The ▁nearby ▁Br istol ▁Blues ▁transferred ▁from ▁the ▁FC BL ▁to ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Colleg iate ▁Baseball ▁League ▁( NE C BL ) ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁creating ▁a ▁vac ancy ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁for ▁the ▁Be es . ▁ ▁Hart ford ▁Hart ford ▁had ▁nearly ▁continuous ▁baseball ▁from ▁ 1 8 7 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁including ▁early ▁major ▁league ▁baseball ▁teams ▁from ▁ 1 8 7 4 – 1 8 7 7 . ▁ ▁Notable ▁events ▁include ▁five ▁league ▁titles ▁by ▁the ▁Hart ford ▁Sen ators . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁former ▁minor ▁league ▁club ▁from ▁New ▁Britain ▁began ▁play ▁as ▁the ▁Hart ford ▁Y ard ▁Go ats , ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁play ▁a ▁home ▁game ▁in ▁Hart ford ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁Water bury ▁Several ▁different ▁Minor ▁League ▁Baseball ▁teams ▁have ▁been ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁Water bury , ▁Connecticut ▁since ▁ 1 8 8 4 . ▁ ▁These ▁include ▁ 1 8 8 4 – 1 8 8 8 , ▁ 1 8 9 1 , ▁ 1 8 9 4 – 1 8 9 5 , ▁ 1 8 9 7 – 1 9 0 2 , ▁ 1 9 0 6