Beehive Field – Still Abuzz With Baseball In New Britain

The Beehive Field

Beehive Field is located in Willow Brook Park on John Karbonic Way in New Britain, Connecticut. The ballpark was constructed in 1982 by the City of New Britain in hopes of bringing a professional baseball franchise to the city. Joe Buzas, the legendary minor league baseball owner moved his team, the Bristol Red Sox, to New Britain…

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Hartford’s Bulkeley Stadium – Now A Nursing Home With A Home Plate

Morgan M. Bulkeley Stadium was located on the southeast corner of Hanmer Street and George Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The ballpark originated in 1921 as Clarkin Field, named in honor of its builder, Jim Clarkin, the owner of the Eastern League Hartford Senators. After a fire in 1927,  the ballpark was rebuilt. Clarkin sold the team…

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