The Hartford Yard Goats are heading into the playoffs for the first time since they relocated from New Britain in 2016 and a watch party will be held in Hartford on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
“When we secured our playoff spot in June. We knew that it was going to be very magical, very special and since that day we’ve been getting ready," Hartford Yard Goats president Tim Restall said.
Hartford Yard Goats general manager Mike Abramson said fans have been waiting for the team to go to the next level for a while. Now it’s happening.
“The Hartford Yard Goats have never been in the playoffs -- this is the first time,” he said.
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The first playoff game is away. The Yard Goats will be competing against the Somerset Patriots, a New York Yankees affiliate.
The Hartford Chamber of Commerce will host a watch party on Pratt Street in Hartford that night so fans can celebrate the home team here on home turf.
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“Playoffs on Pratt” will start at 5 p.m. and fans will be able to watch the game on a big screen.
There will be music at 5 p.m. before the game starts, raffles, face painting and food and drink specials.
Vaughn’s Public House is one of several businesses nearby that is ready for the crowd.
“Every time there’s a TV out here everybody comes out so I think we’re just trying to have fun,” Herbert Morris, of Vaughan’s Public House, said.
The Yard Goats will be at home on Thursday, Sept. 19 and Friday, Sept. 20. Both games will begin at 7:10 p.m.
