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| Beautiful Dunkin' Donuts Stadium in downtown Hartford will host the 2021 Eastern League All-Star Game. |
HARTFORD—The
Hartford Yard Goats announced today that they will be hosting the 2021 Eastern
League All Star Game. The owner of the team said the All Star game will
highlight the state, the stadium, and the city of Hartford. Hartford’s Mayor
Luke Bronin and Governor Ned Lamont were among those in attendance.
“This is the most fun stadium in
America,” said Lamont.
“This is a great thing for the
city of Hartford,” Bronin added. “When you see the energy and enthusiasm,
that’s a testament to the hard work being done here.” He went on to call the
stadium and the team a “center of community.”
Shop owners around the city are
looking forward to the event, as the All Stars game will bring three days of
big crowds and big business.
El Pollo Guapo opened it’s doors
in Hartford last December. It’s one of the newest restaurants downtown. They
know first hand what sporting events in the city can do for business.
“The UCONN people and the
travels…we have lines out the door, literally, like everyday. With the All Star
coming it’s going to crush us,” a Pollo employee said. Indeed, getting “crushed”
is what downtown Hartford businesses are hoping in July of 2021.
After the announcement, Governor
Lamont posted his excitement saying “The All-Star Game is coming to the best
minor league stadium in the US!”
—with staff reports
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