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| Location | 230 John Karbonic Way New Britain, CT 06051 |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′54.62″N 72°46′30.76″W / 41.6485056°N 72.7752111°W |
| Owner | City of New Britain |
| Operator | Hard Hittin' Professional Baseball, LLC. |
| Capacity | 6,146[5] |
| Record attendance | 8,672[6] |
| Field size | Left field: 330 feet Center field: 400 feet Right field: 330 feet |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 1, 1995[1] |
| Opened | April 12, 1996 |
| Construction cost | $10 million ($19.4 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Kaestle Boos Associates Highland Associates[3] |
| Project manager | Fred Brunoli & Sons, Inc. |
| General contractor | Newfield Construction Co.[4] |
| Tenants | |
| New Britain Bees (FCBL) 2020–present New Britain Bees (ALPB) 2016–2019 New Britain Rock Cats (EL) 1996–2015 | |
New Britain Stadium is a baseball venue in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. It is the home of the New Britain Bees of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. Opened in 1996, the stadium seats 6,146 spectators.
The stadium is part of the city facility known as Willow Brook Park and is sometimes referred to by this name also. It is adjacent to Beehive Field, where the New Britain Red Sox played for 13 seasons after moving from Bristol in 1983. The park also contains Veteran's Memorial Stadium, a facility for football and soccer.
New Britain Stadium hosted the Eastern League All-Star Game on July 16, 2003, before a then-record crowd of 7,169 fans.[7] On the last day of the 2004 season, it welcomed its two millionth visitor. The current all-time attendance record was set on August 28, 2015, when 8,672 fans watched the Rock Cats' last Friday home game.[6]
- ^ "Ground Breaking Set For Baseball Stadium". Hartford Courant. June 1, 1995. p. B6. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "New Britain Stadium". Highland Associates. Archived from the original on March 11, 2006. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ Chedekel, Lisa (September 20, 1995). "City Attorneys Agree To Pay $198,000 To Settle Suit". Hartford Courant. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ "History/Facts". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Rock Cats Set New Single Game Attendance Record at New Britain Stadium 8,672". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. August 28, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Gonzalez, Roberto (July 13, 2003). "New Britain Stadium Hosts The Return Game". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 26, 2014.