Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League
Established in 1929, Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League is Connecticut’s premier summer league. The league is mostly made up of players with collegiate experience. More than 350 alumni have played professionally. Jeff Bagwell, Bernie Williams, Rob Dibble and Ricky Bottalico joined GHTBL before becoming MLB All-Stars. Current professional alumni include AJ Pollock and Scott Oberg.
Giving Back to the Community
GHTBL has a long history of organizing benefit games for local causes in the Greater Hartford area. In 2017, the league hosted the first “Charity Series” at Hartford’s Dunkin’ Park for Camp Courant. Four games were played and the ticket proceeds were donated. Here’s a list of GHTBL donations over the years:
2017 – $5,641 to Hartford’s Camp Courant.
2018 – $4,500 to CT Children’s Medical Center.
2019 – $7,000 to MS4MS.
2020 – $2,000 to Colt Park Foundation.
2021 – $5,624 to Connecticut Cancer Foundation & Brian Peer Memorial Scholarship.
2022 – $5,035 to Sandy Hook Promise
2023 – $4,000 to Hartford Police Athletic League
2024 – $4,950 to food banks in CT
Our Mission
As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, GHTBL’s mission is to preserve and promote amateur baseball in the Greater Hartford area while supporting our community through charitable giving.
Rules & Regulations
- GHTBL By-laws include wood bats, the designated hitter, 7 inning games, 9 batters to a lineup, and a runner on second base during extra innings.
- The GHTBL is an amateur organization. No players or managers are paid for their services.
- There is no age restriction, but most GHTBL players are current or former college athletes, high school prospects and ex-professionals.
- Regular Season games begin in late May, followed by a double-elimination Playoff Tournament beginning in August.
- Players must appear in 5 Regular Season games to qualify for the Playoff Tournament.
League Management
GHTBL Executive Committee
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When does the GHTBL season start and end?
A: The season starts in late May and ends around mid-August. Visit the Schedule page.
Q: How do I sign up to play baseball in the GHTBL?
A: Go to our Player Application page and apply.
Q: How does my company become a GHTBL Sponsor?
A: Email us by clicking here.
Q: Want to start a new GHTBL franchise?
A: Email us by clicking here.
GHTBL Presidents
(1966-1976)
(1966)
(1951-1965)
(1938 -1950)
(1936-1937)
(1930-1935)
