Through the years, naming teams after a food has become a great source of income for Minor League teams. The newest example is the Hartford Yard Goats, who will adopt the name Steamed Cheeseburgers for one day. It all started a few years ago with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs adopting the Bacon USA moniker. Swiftly…
The Colorado Rockies and the Hartford Yard Goats (AA Eastern League) have extended their Player Development Contract through the 2020 season. Both franchises have been cooperating since 2015. Of course, representatives of both clubs exchanged pleasantries. “We are delighted to extend our affiliation with the Colorado Rockies,” Yard Goats President Tim Restall said. “The Yard…
No, baseball and ballpark fans, the Dunkin’ Donuts Park soap ain’t over yet. Last Friday, the devolopers Centerplan Cos. and DoNo LLC sent an email indicating that the construction of the ballpark would take another additional 60 days before it could be called ready for occupancy. This caused the Hartford Stadium Authority to cancel the…
Last week it became clear that Dunkin’ Donuts Park will not be ready in time as the contractors, DoNo Hartford LLC and Centerplan Cos., did not make the deadline of May 17. On that date the new home of the Hartford YardGoats should be finished substantially, so the team could play their first home game on…
The Yard Goats stay in the center of the attention. And this time not because of the contruction delays of their new ballpark Dunkin’ Donuts Park. Even though they haven’t played a game yet and even though their new stadium is far from finished, the Hartford Yard Goats have extended the cooperation with their parent…
The new stadium of the new Hartford Yard Goats, will open later than planned. A lot later. But at least the city of Hartford and the contractor have picked an opening date: May 31. A couple of weeks ago, it was announced that the stadium would open later than the planned April 7. But when…
