TheWellsville Red Sox were aminor league baseball team, based inWellsville, New York. The team played in the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League, which remained in existence as theNew York–Penn League until ceasing operations in 2020.

The team began as theWellsville Yankees, a class C affiliate of theNew York Yankees from 1942 through 1946. In 1943, the team won its first league title. After the 1946 season the Yankees ended their affiliation and were replaced by theBoston Red Sox and the team was renamed theWellsville Nitros. The Nitros were kept their affiliation with Boston until 1949. However, for the 1949 season, the club continued to play as the Nitros.

In 1950 the Nitros changed their name to theWellsville Senators when they became a farm team of theCharlotte Hornets in theWashington Senators' farm system. The team became the independentWellsville Rockets in 1951 when their one-year affiliation with the Senators ended. In 1952, the Rockets were affiliated with theSt. Louis Browns, before becoming theWellsville Braves, an affiliate of theMilwaukee Braves. During their time as the Braves the team, won 3 league titles; in 1956, 1959 and 1960. In 1963 the team once again became an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and took up the Wellsville Red Sox name. In 1966, the Red Sox moved the team from Wellsville toOneonta, New York, under the ownership of Sam Nader the team became theOneonta Red Sox. The club played in Oneonta until 2010, when they were relocated toNorwich, Connecticut, and continue to play as theConnecticut Tigers.

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• Phil Niekro (1959) Inducted, 1997

• Jerry Coleman (1942) MLB All-Star
• Tony Conigliaro (1963) MLB All-Star
• Elrod Hendricks (1960)
• Dick Littlefield (1947)
• Charlie Maxwell (1947) 2 x MLB All-Star
• Don McMahon (1950) MLB All-Star
• Don Nottebart (1954)
• Bill Robinson (1961)
• George Scott (1963) 8 X Gold Glove; 3 x MLB All-Star
• Jimmy Wasdell (1949-1950)

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