Category: Iron Pigs
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It was truly a thrill to be able to throw out a First Pitch at the Lehigh Valley IronPigs! What a night indeed! I have always loved Allentown and always loved baseball. I was a batboy for the Allentown Ambassadors, the first professional baseball team in Allentown after a 40 year absence and he ‘Pigs…
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I attended the Saturday match-up between the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs and the Louisville Bats to see Brian Gordon pitch, who I had previously written about here. Gordon is a 32-year old pitcher, a converted outfielder at age 28, who achieved his dream of making the Major Leagues in 2008 with the Texas Rangers. Gordon…
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As I type this, the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs are up 3-0 at Charolette, with chance to extend their International League-best winning percentage to .631 and strengthen their odds at their first winning season and their first International League North Title. The Ryne Sandberg-led club is filled with capable MLB replacement-level position players like Pete…
