Another Off-Season Win for Hartford's Yard Goats, Capping 2024

General Manager Mike Abramson of the Hartford Yard Goats has been named the 2024 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Executive of the Year, Baseball America announced this month.

Abramson was selected by the website and print magazine company among the executives from the 120 full-season affiliated teams across the U.S. and Canada across four levels: Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Single-A.

The Yard Goats established a new single season attendance mark with 417,054 fans attending games in Hartford. The Yard Goats averaged over 6,000 fans per game, attracted over 400,000 fans for the third consecutive season and had 39 sellouts in 2024.

“Mike Abramson and the Yard Goats' front office's work at consistently managing to raise the bar both in attendance and fan experience was something that has consistently stood out,” Baseball America Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper said.

Abramson is his 14th season with the franchise, and his 7th serving at the Yard Goats General Manager.

 “I’m honored to be recognized by the writers at Baseball America, and am proud to share this accolade with my coworkers at the Yard Goats who have contributed tremendously to our success.” Abramson said.  Earlier this year, Abramson told an interviewer that ““The reason that we have been so successful is that we are relentlessly unsatisfied.”

He has spent the last 20 years working in minor league baseball. As General Manager, he oversees all aspects of Yard Goats Baseball at Dunkin' Park. Prior to joining the Yard Goats, Mike spent six seasons with the Pawtucket Red Sox; Triple-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

“We are extremely happy that Baseball America recognized Mike for his hard work and dedication to our team,” Yard Goats President Tim Restall said. “Mike does a tremendous job in continuing to grow our partnerships and community events, working with our staff, and in the planning and execution of the Yard Goats game day experience for our fans.”

It has been a banner year for the franchise.  In addition to record-setting attendance, in October, the Hartford Yard Goats were named 2024 Organization of the Year by Minor League Baseball (MiLB). The previous month, Yard Goats Manager Bobby Meacham was named Eastern League Manager of Year from Minor League Baseball.  The Yard Goats also reached the Eastern League playoffs in the 2024 season.

The Double-A Hartford franchise is a farm team of the National League’s Colorado Rockies.  They’re joined in the Rockies farm system by the Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes, High-A: Spokane Indians and Single-A: Fresno Grizzlies.