Hartford Yard Goats

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The Hartford Yard Goats are based in Hartford, Connecticut. The Yard Goats play in the Eastern League. They are the affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. The team was founded in 2016 when the New Britain Rock Cats relocated to Hartford. The homepark is Dunkin Donuts Park.

On October 30, 2015, the Yard Goats unveiled their two mascots at a press conference at Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford. Their names “Chompers” and “Chew Chew” were selected from the over 4,000 submissions in an online “Name the Mascot” contest in July. Chompers and Chew Chew are two friendly character goats who will represent the Yard Goats in the community and of course cheer on the home team at every game at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. Just a few weeks after the mascots were introduced, they made an appearance on the “Today Show” with famous weatherman personality Al Roker.

Chompers is a large male green furry goat character with blue horns, flared nostrils and bright smile showing off his sparkling white chompers and full “Goat-ee.” Chompers is wearing a plaid shirt along with blue shoes to fit his incredibly big feet. Chew Chew is a female blue furry goat with green horns, flared nostrils, “Goat-ee” and bright smile showing off her beautiful white teeth. Chew Chew’s mouth is outlined with pink lip stick and she is wearing a white dress with green and blue polka dots along with white ruffled bloomers and a pair of green shoes. She is also sporting a stylish bow in her hair.

“We thought with all the excitement that the Yard Goats has generated, that Hartford deserved not one but two primary mascots,” team General Manager Tim Restall said. “Chompers and Chew Chew are fun and appeal to all ages and will be our community ambassadors all year long.”

Chompers was chosen by Lauren Konefal, age 10, of Middlefield, CT and Chew Chew was chosen by Jeffrey Boyle, age 10, of Farmington, CT and both are the winners in the “Name the Mascot” contest. Lauren and Jeffrey each won a pair of Hartford Yard Goats Season Tickets

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