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| Former names | Dunkin' Donuts Park (2017–2022) |
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| Address | 1214 Main Street |
| Location | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°46′17″N 72°40′26″W / 41.77139°N 72.67389°W |
| Public transit |   40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, Dash |
| Owner | City of Hartford |
| Operator | Hartford Stadium Authority |
| Capacity | 6,121[4] |
| Record attendance | 6,850 (April 13, 2017)[5][dubious – discuss] |
| 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)[4] |
| Surface | Grass[1] |
| 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[2] |
| Services engineer | BVH Integrated Services, PC[3] |
| General contractor | Centerplan Construction Company Whiting-Turner |
| Tenants | |
| Hartford Yard Goats (EL/Double-A Northeast) (2017–present) Hartford Hawks baseball (NCAA) (select games) UConn Huskies baseball (NCAA) (select games) | |
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.[6]
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'.[7] The ballpark was supposed to be part of a larger $400 million redevelopment plan called Downtown North (DoNo).[8] 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.[9] Dunkin' Park was voted as Ballpark Digest's best minor league ballpark among Double-A facilities in both 2017 and 2018.[10]
- ^ "Hartford Yard Goats to Play at Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford in 2016". Hartford Yard Goats. Minor League Baseball. June 10, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Goode, Steven (March 2, 2016). "Work On Yard Goats' Ballpark Continues Apace". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ "Building an Urban, Fan-Friendly Ballpark". BVH Integrated Services, PC. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ a b Mock, Joe. "Dunkin' Donuts Park". BaseballParks.com. Grand Slam Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ Spedden, Zach (April 17, 2017). "Dunkin' Donuts Park / Hartford Yard Goats". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Spedden, Zach (December 21, 2016). "Dunkin' Donuts Park Aims for April 13 Debut". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Dunkin' Donuts Sign, Giant Coffee Cup Come Down at Home of Yard Goats". NBC Connecticut. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Spanos, Angelica (September 9, 2014). "Hartford Will Pay $3.7 Mil Per Year For Ballpark, If Approved". Fox CT. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ Gosselin, Kenneth R.; Carlesso, Jenna; Goode, Steven (April 9, 2017). "Dunkin' Donuts Park May Be Ready, But Area Development Has Stalled". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Best of the Ballparks 2018, Double-A: Dunkin' Donuts Park". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.