NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Lehigh Valley IronPigs

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs is a new Minor League Baseball team, serving as the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The team will begin playing its home games at Coca-Cola Park, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in April 2008. Previously, the team operated as the Ottawa Lynx in Ottawa, Ontario. Image File history File links Soccerball_current_event. ... Sport from childhood. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... // This year in baseball Events January - Reggie Jackson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, receiving 94% of the vote. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis Pennsylvanias location in the United States Allentowns location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Lehigh Founded 1762 Government - Mayor Ed Pawlowski Area - City 18. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The International League (IL) is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States and Canada. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Fightin Philadelphia Phillies (1884â€“present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames The Phils, The Phightin... Class-Level Triple-A (1993-2007) Minor League affiliations International League (1993-2007) Major League affiliation Philadelphia Phillies (2007) Baltimore Orioles (2003-2006) Montreal Expos (1993-2002) Name Ottawa Lynx (1993-2007) Ballpark Lynx Stadium (1993-2007) (formerly Ottawa Stadium pre-construction, and JetForm Park from 1999-2002) Minor League... Coca-Cola Park is a stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Lynx Stadium (formerly Ottawa Stadium and JetForm Park) is the main baseball park in Ottawa, Canada. ... For the organization which many minor leagues belong to, see Minor League Baseball Part of the History of baseball series. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Fightin Philadelphia Phillies (1884â€“present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames The Phils, The Phightin... Coca-Cola Park is a stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis Pennsylvanias location in the United States Allentowns location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Lehigh Founded 1762 Government - Mayor Ed Pawlowski Area - City 18. ... Class-Level Triple-A (1993-2007) Minor League affiliations International League (1993-2007) Major League affiliation Philadelphia Phillies (2007) Baltimore Orioles (2003-2006) Montreal Expos (1993-2002) Name Ottawa Lynx (1993-2007) Ballpark Lynx Stadium (1993-2007) (formerly Ottawa Stadium pre-construction, and JetForm Park from 1999-2002) Minor League... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...

The name is a reference to pig iron, used in the manufacturing of steel, for which the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania is world renowned. Two weights used in the theatre and made of pig iron; because of this, they are dubbed pig weights or simply pigs. ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... Counties comprising the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania The Lehigh Valley (also known simply as The Valley) is a region in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ...

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The Lehigh Valley has not had a Major League-affiliated baseball team since 1960, when the Allentown Red Sox left for Johnstown, Pennsylvania.^[1] The Allentown Red Sox played at Breadon Field (later called Max Hess Stadium) from 1958-1960, at the site where the Lehigh Valley Mall stands today.^[2] Nickname: Location of Pennsylvania within the USA Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Coordinates: , Country State County Cambria Government - Mayor Tom Trigona Area - City 6. ... The Lehigh Valley Mall is the largest shopping mall in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. ...

The region was home to a couple of independent baseball teams: the Allentown Ambassadors of the Northeast League and the Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The Ambassadors played at Bicentennial Park in Allentown until the team was disbanded in 2003. The Black Diamonds moved from Newburgh, New York in 1999 and expected to move into a new ballpark near Easton until that project ran into some hurdles and ultimately was terminated. During the time the Black Diamonds waited for their new stadium, they played as a traveling team. The team assumed the name of the Pennsylvania Road Warriors when the ballpark was de-constructed and all chances to play in the Lehigh Valley were lost. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Allentown Ambassadors were an independent baseball team that competed in the Northeast League from 1997 until 2003. ... The Canadian-American Association or Can-Am League is an independent minor league baseball league which operates in the Northeastern United States and the Canadian province of Québec. ... The Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds were an Atlantic League team based in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. ... The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, based in Camden, New Jersey, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor... Bicentennial Park is a stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. ... Newburgh is both a city and a town in Orange County, New York. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Northampton Government - Mayor Philip B. Mitman Area - City 4. ... League affiliations Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Name Road Warriors (2006-present) Pennsylvania Road Warriors (2002-2004) Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds (1999-2001) Newburgh Black Diamonds (1998) Team Colors red, black, grey Ballpark Championships League titles: Owner(s)/Operated By: Atlantic League General Manager: Manager: Jeff Scott Media: Website: Road...

In 2003, Joseph Finley and Craig Stein began actively pursuing their interest in bringing affiliated baseball to the city of Allentown. Initially, the duo pursued a Single-A franchise when the Ottawa Lynx were rumored to be moving to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. When the city of Harrisburg decided not to fund the effort to upgrade Commerce Bank Park to Triple-A standards, the Baltimore Orioles shifted their interest to Allentown because of its proximity to the Mid-Atlantic; the Phillies also desired to move the team to Allentown. For the 2007 season, the Phillies, Orioles, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, and New York Mets all shifted their Minor League affiliates. The Orioles' affiliation landed with the Norfolk Tides, and the Lynx affiliation changed from the Orioles to the Phillies. Class-Level Triple-A (1993-2007) Minor League affiliations International League (1993-2007) Major League affiliation Philadelphia Phillies (2007) Baltimore Orioles (2003-2006) Montreal Expos (1993-2002) Name Ottawa Lynx (1993-2007) Ballpark Lynx Stadium (1993-2007) (formerly Ottawa Stadium pre-construction, and JetForm Park from 1999-2002) Minor League... Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country Commonwealth County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area - City 11. ... Commerce Bank Park (Riverside Stadium) as it looks from 1987-2005 Commerce Bank Park is a stadium in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954â€“present) St. ... It has been suggested that Middle Atlantic States be merged into this article or section. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Washington Nationals (2005â€“present) Montreal Expos (1969-2004) Other nicknames Nats, Nacionales (Spanish) Ballpark RFK Stadium (2005â€“present) Hiram Bithorn Stadium[3] (San Juan) (2003-2004) Olympic Stadium (Montreal) (1977-2004) Jarry Park... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913â€“present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Major league affiliations National League (1962â€“present) East Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962â€“present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964â€“present) Polo Grounds (1962â€“1963) Major league... Norfolk (IPA: //) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... League International League Division South Division Year founded 1961 Major League affiliation Baltimore Orioles Home ballpark Harbor Park Previous home ballparks Met Park City Norfolk, Virginia Current uniform colors blue, powder blue, navy blue, black, red Previous uniform colors Logo design The wordmark Tides in navy blue with powder blue...

The move of the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate to Allentown has been extremely well received, since the Allentown region comprises enthusiastic Phillies fans and because the move to Allentown will permit Phillies players to rehab in Allentown without significant transportation time as compared to Ottawa. (Allentown is just 60 miles north of Philadelphia.)

The IronPigs franchise will televise all of its home games beginning in 2008, a rarity for a minor league team. Local cable outlet Service Electric TV2 will carry IronPigs games; the station reaches nearly one million subscribers, predominantly in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. In addition, TV2 will feed its telecasts to Blue Ridge Cable TV-13. All 144 IronPigs games will also be covered on local radio. Service Electric Cable TV is a cable television company serving Eastern Pennsylvania. ... Counties comprising the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania The Lehigh Valley (also known simply as The Valley) is a region in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ...

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