New Britain Rock Cats

Those visiting or living in the New Britain, Connecticut area can attend a baseball game at the home of the New Britain Rock Cats New Britain Stadium,. The Rock Cats are a Double A level minor league baseball team and affiliated with the Minnesota Twins baseball team. The Rock Cats are part of the Eastern League. The team was originally located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where they served as the Boston Red Sox Double A affiliate team. They later moved to Pawtucket Rhode Island and later to Bristol. The Rock Cats were known as the Bristol Red Sox for awhile, playing at Muzzy Field until 1982 when they moved to New Britain. Beehive Field, still located next to New Britain Stadium, was the team's home field until 1996. A year later, the team name was changed to the Rock Cats. The team became a Twins' affiliate in 1995. Like many minor league teams, the Rock Cats have featured fireworks displays following games. The team had to fight to continue their displays in the mid-2000's after members of the community complained about the displays. Today, the team offers one game per month featuring fireworks, and instead offers quieter laser-light shows. The team also provides a number of giveaways throughout the season to attract fans to games.