In the First Half of the season for the North Division, they finished last with a record of 14-31, tying the Allentown Ambassadors for the worst record in the first half.

[2] Following this, they also hired Jim Dedrick as their pitching coach.

As well, their attendance went down to just 43,846 fans for an average of 946 per day, which similarly measured poorly compared to the rest of the league.

[3] At the end of the 2003 season, the Berkshire Black Bears did not renew their lease.

Jonathan Fleisig, still pursuing a career in independent baseball, moved the team to New Haven, Connecticut where it became the New Haven County Cutters.