The team began as the
Wellsville Yankees, a class C affiliate of the
New 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 the
Boston Red Sox and the team was renamed the
Wellsville 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 the
Wellsville Senators when they became a farm team of the
Charlotte Hornets in the
Washington Senators' farm system. The team became the independent
Wellsville Rockets in 1951 when their one-year affiliation with the Senators ended. In 1952, the Rockets were affiliated with the
St. Louis Browns, before becoming the
Wellsville Braves, an affiliate of the
Milwaukee 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 to
Oneonta, New York, under the ownership of Sam Nader the team became the
Oneonta Red Sox. The club played in Oneonta until 2010, when they were relocated to
Norwich, Connecticut, and continue to play as the
Connecticut Tigers. ==Year-by-year record==