Hartford Yard Goats
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Hartford Yard Goats Founded in 2016 Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Current | Double-A (1983–present) | ||||
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| League | Eastern League (1983–present) | ||||
| Division | Eastern Division | ||||
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| Current | Colorado Rockies (2015–present) | ||||
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Minnesota Twins (1995–2014) Boston Red Sox (1983–1994) |
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| League titles | 2 1983, 2001 (Co-Champion) | ||||
| Division titles | 2 1998, 2001 | ||||
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| Nickname | Hartford Yard Goats | ||||
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| Colors | Navy blue, green, gray, tan, white |
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| Mascot | Chompers and Chew Chew | ||||
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Owner(s)/
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Josh Solomon | ||||
| Manager | Jerry Weinstein | ||||
| General Manager | Tim Restall | ||||
Minnesota Twins (1995–2014)
The Hartford Yard Goats are a Double-A minor league baseball team in Hartford, Connecticut, in the Eastern League. The team was founded in 2016, when the New Britain Rock Cats, a Colorado Rockies affiliate, relocated to Hartford, Connecticut. The Yard Goats are scheduled to move into Dunkin' Donuts Park at the beginning of the 2017 season once construction is complete. Construction delays forced the team to play the entire 2016 season on the road.
The franchise's timeline can be traced back to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where they were a Boston Red Sox Double-A affiliate from 1965 to 1969. The franchise then moved to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in 1970, where they spent three years. The Pawtucket Red Sox became a Triple-A team in 1973, and the Red Sox moved their Double-A franchise to Bristol, Connecticut. Known as the Bristol Red Sox, the team played at Muzzy Field for ten seasons from 1973 to 1982. Starting with the 1983 season, the team was moved ten miles east to New Britain, Connecticut. Then known as the New Britain Red Sox, the team played its home games at Beehive Field, which stands next to New Britain Stadium. Renamed the Rock Cats in 1997, the team remained in New Britain through the 2015 season. In 2016, the team moved to Hartford and became the Yard Goats.
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