The franchise's timeline can be traced back to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where they were a Boston Red Sox Double-A affiliate from 1965 to 1969.

[5] The new developer completed the ballpark for the team's 2017 home opener on April 13, which they lost to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 7-2.

[6] The nickname "Yard Goats" was selected as part of a "Name the Team" contest which drew over 6,000 submissions.

"Yard goats" is rail-yard slang for the switch engines or terminal tractors that shuttle train cars between different locomotives.

The logo features a goat chomping on a baseball bat and the team makes heavy use of animal imagery and symbolism.

[7] The blue and green colors are a nod to the Hartford Whalers team that played in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1997.

[12] On April 21, 2016, Hartford Police reported that an individual had tackled Chompers outside the Connecticut Science Center after an event there.