Events

Giving Back to the Community

GHTBL has a long and storied 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

Charity Series for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, 2018.
Charity Series for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, 2018.
Rainbow Graphics at #spreadingORANGE Series for MS, 2019.
Rainbow Graphics at #spreadingORANGE Series for MS, 2019.
Charity Series for Johnny Taylor Field at Colt Park, 2020.
Charity Series for Colt Park Foundation, 2020.
Crush Cancer Night at Dunkin’ Donuts Park, Hartford, CT, 2021.
Crush Cancer Night at Dunkin’ Donuts Park, 2021.
Hartford Colts and East Hartford Jets present donation to Sandy Hook Promise, 2022.
GHTBL’s Stadium Series 4 Hartford PAL, 2023.

Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League

Established in 1929, Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League is Connecticut’s premier summer league. 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, Scott Oberg, Mike Gulino and Marvin Gorgas.

Rob Dibble
Bernie Williams
Jeff Bagwell
Ricky Bottalico