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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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Hartford Dark Blues While based here: 3 seasons · 117-86-5 regular season
MLB · 1874–1876
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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.
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.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.