Altoona Curve
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Altoona Curve founded in 1998 |
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| Red, Black, Bronze, Gray, White |
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| Double-A (since 1999) |
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Altoona Curve is an American baseball team from Altoona , Pennsylvania . They are an AA minor league team affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates and have played in the Western Division of the Eastern League since their inception . The home stadium is the Blair County Ballpark , which has a capacity of 7210 .
history
With the expansion of the Major Leagues by two teams (the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Rays ) in 1998, there were also changes in the minor leagues. The Eastern League was expanded by two teams, with the already established Erie SeaWolves getting one place . The second franchise went to Altoona, the team was named "Altoona Curve" after a landmark of the region, the Horseshoe Curve , as well as based on the Curveball .
The team played their first season in 1999, and the Curves made it into the play-offs for the first time in 2003. The following year, the team reached the final of the Eastern League, where they were subject to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats . Until 2010, the period from 2003 to 2006 was the most successful time for Altoona with four play-offs in a row.
In 2010 the Altoona Curve won the Eastern League for the first time with a 3-1 win against Trenton Thunder .
Web links
- Official site (English)