Hartford Ball Club Grounds

Opened in 1874

About Hartford Ball Club Grounds

Hartford Ball Club Grounds was an MLB stadium in Hartford, Connecticut. It opened in 1874 and closed in 1876. Its last recorded capacity was 10,000. Its only tenant was Hartford Dark Blues (MLB, 1874–1876). On our ranked lists it ranks 2nd shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Photo of Hartford Ball Club Grounds
Photo by Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the BPL - user on Flickr.com. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

10,000

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1874

Year Closed

1876

Location

Hartford, Connecticut

Elevation

25 ft

8 m above sea level

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

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Teams

Home seasons at Hartford Ball Club Grounds by team, 1874–1876. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Hartford Dark Blues
While based here: 3 seasons · 117-86-5 regular season
MLB · 1874–1876
  1. Hartford Ball Club Grounds 1874–1876
  2. Union Grounds 1877
MLB 1874–1876

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Hartford Ball Club Grounds?

The capacity of Hartford Ball Club Grounds is 10,000.

When was Hartford Ball Club Grounds built?

Hartford Ball Club Grounds opened in 1874.

Where did the Hartford Dark Blues play after Hartford Ball Club Grounds?

After leaving Hartford Ball Club Grounds in 1876, the Hartford Dark Blues moved to Union Grounds in 1877. They played there until 1877.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 41.7575, -72.6693
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
East Hartford Velodrome 1926–1929 0.8 mi
PeoplesBank Arena 1975– 0.8 mi
Rentschler Field 1933–1999 2.1 mi
Pratt & Whitney Stadium 2003– 2.6 mi
Arute Field 1969– 6.4 mi
Mansfield Club Grounds 1872–1872 14 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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