Dunkin' Park
Dunkin' Park is a 6,121-seat baseball park in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the home field of the Hartford Yard Goats of the Eastern League. The stadium has a total capacity of 6,850 people, including standing room, which was reached numerous times during its inaugural season of 2017. It was planned to open for the 2016 season on April 7, but numerous constructions delays postponed this opening and forced the Yard Goats to play the entire season on the road. The stadium opened in time for the team's 2017 home opener on April 13.
| Former names | Dunkin' Donuts Park (2017–2022) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1214 Main Street |
| Location | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°46′17″N 72°40′26″W |
| Public transit | 40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, Dash |
| Owner | City of Hartford |
| Operator | Hartford Stadium Authority |
| Capacity | 6,121 |
| Record attendance | 6,850 (April 13, 2017) |
| Field size | Left Field: 325 feet (99 m) Left Center: 357 feet (109 m) Center Field: 400 feet (120 m) Right Center: 350 feet (110 m) Right Field: 308 feet (94 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 17, 2015 |
| Opened | April 11, 2017 |
| Construction cost | $56 million (approx.) |
| Architect | Pendulum Studio The S/L/A/M Collaborative Newman Architects |
| Project manager | International Facilities Group, LLC |
| Services engineer | BVH Integrated Services, PC |
| General contractor | Centerplan Construction Company Whiting-Turner |
| Tenants | |
| Hartford Yard Goats (EL/Double-A Northeast) (2017–present) Hartford Hawks (NCAA) UConn Huskies (NCAA) | |
Dunkin' purchased the naming rights for the stadium for an undisclosed amount. The stadium initially maintained the Dunkin' Donuts name and branding after the company rebranded as Dunkin'. The ballpark was supposed to be part of a larger $400 million redevelopment plan called Downtown North (DoNo). DoNo would have included a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) supermarket, the relocated Thomas Hooker Brewing Company, housing, retail, and restaurants. In December 2015 it was also announced that the development would include the first Hard Rock Hotel in New England. These plans were eventually scrapped. Dunkin' Park was voted as Ballpark Digest's best minor league ballpark among Double-A facilities in both 2017 and 2018.