Lehigh Valley IronPigs
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are a Minor League Baseball team from Allentown, Pennsylvania.[1] They play baseball at the Triple-A (AAA) level, the most difficult level before Major League Baseball, against other baseball teams in the International League (a group of 20 baseball teams at the same level).[1] The IronPigs are partnered with the Philadelphia Phillies, a Major League Baseball team. When a player shows that he plays well at this level, he may be moved up to play for the Phillies.
| Lehigh Valley IronPigs | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Triple-A (2008–present) |
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| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | Philadelphia Phillies (2008–present) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Division titles (1) |
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| Wild card berths (3) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Lehigh Valley IronPigs (2008–present) |
| Colors | Furnace blue, brick red, steel, white |
| Ballpark | Coca-Cola Park (2008–present) |
The team is named "IronPigs" because the Lehigh Valley, the region where the team plays, is famous for making steel, which is made with pig iron.
The IronPigs play at a stadium called Coca-Cola Park, which opened in 2008. It has seats for over 8,000 people, with enough room for over 10,000 people. It cost more than US$50 million to build.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Allentown, Pennsylvania Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Coca-Cola Park, Home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs". Discover Lehigh Valley. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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