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[6], The original developers sued the City of Hartford over their terminated contract, seeking $90 million in damages. The team was founded in 2016 when the New Britain Rock Cats relocated to Hartford. Dunkin Donuts Park 1214 Main St. Hartford, CT 06103.
Connecticut is among three states restricting travelers from regions of the country with surging COVID-19 cases and requiring 14-day self-quarantines unless they have tested negative within the previous three days. [26][27] The Gatemen defeated the Red Sox 3–2 in front of an attendance of 1,500. The team aggressively markets to groups and families, and you will find plenty of both mixed in alongside the hardcore, longtime fan. Hartford's home series scheduled for June 14–16 was moved to the visiting team's ballpark in Reading, Pennsylvania, home of the Reading Fightin Phils. A detailed map of downtown Hartford’s dining and lodging options can be found here. [15] However, it was later announced that the stadium would have a "soft launch" on April 11 for a college baseball game between Quinnipiac and the University of Hartford Hawks. [23], The Cape Cod Baseball League played their first game in Connecticut when the Wareham Gatemen played against the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox on July 24, 2018 at the park. Harrisburg Senators at Hartford Yard Goats, Richmond Flying Squirrels at Hartford Yard Goats, New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Hartford Yard Goats. [8] Dunkin' Donuts Park was voted as Ballpark Digest's best minor league ballpark among Double-A facilities in both 2017 and 2018. Photo by Paul Baker, Stadium Journey. Field box seats cost $14, with right field porch seats costing $12 (lower level) and $10 (upper level). Tim Restall, the team president, told stadium authority members that the Yard Goats sold out 47 of their 68 home games last season. Tickets for Opening Night sold out within 30 minutes of sales being open to the general public. According to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network, the Blue Jays have the approval of the Baltimore Orioles to play their home games at Camden Yards, though like the situation with the Pirates, Toronto would need approval of Maryland’s government. As early as an hour before first pitch you will find several groups on the field doing their thing. The Official Site of the Hartford Yard Goats Hartford Yard Goats. While the area surrounding the ballpark may look quite different in a few years, at the moment there is nothing to draw visiting fans to the immediate area. [25] The same two teams will play a second game at Dunkin' Donuts Park on July 23, 2019.
[10], Due to numerous additional delays during the winter and spring of 2016, new target dates of May 17, and later May 31, were set as Opening Day for the Yard Goats at Dunkin' Donuts Park, but work again was not complete on the ballpark in time for the team to move in. Toronto would play the American League East — Boston, New York, Baltimore and Tampa Bay, and the National League East — New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta and Miami. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Tickets are available for purchase here: Dinner on the Diamond tickets. Fans may immediately notice the double-decked seating in right field. The ballpark’s most popular concession stand is operated by Bear’s Smokehouse. Dunkin' Donuts Park is a 6,121-seat baseball park in Hartford, Connecticut.