Staying the Course: A Summer of Preparing for the Unexpected

January 21, 2021 - For Indiana native Hunter Owen, the cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season gave him rare opportunities as he continued to prepare for the unexpected. Born and raised in Evansville, Owen's baseball career took him east after he graduated from Indiana State University. He made stops in West Virginia, Florida and Pennsylvania before finally, three years after being selected by Pittsburgh in the 25th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft, returning home. At the time - June 2... Full Story


December 17, 2020 - For most, the three-mile drive from Michigan State's John H. Kobs Field to the home of the MLB-affiliated Lansing Lugnuts, Cooley Law School Stadium, takes seven minutes. For Indians southpaw Cam Vieaux, that journey due west took four years. Vieaux grew up in a suburb of Detroit, idolizing Justin Verlander on plenty of trips to Tigers games. His summers were full of playing baseball, and when he graduated from Walled Lake Western High School, that trend continued in a green Spartan uniform a... Full Story

December 17, 2020 - Sometimes the grass is greener on the other side, and that really is the case when you're looking from the outside in through the Victory Field gates. It's all thanks to Director of Field Operations, Joey Stevenson, and the work he leads his team through on a daily basis to create one of the most beautiful playing surfaces in Minor League Baseball. From the crisp outfield lawn striping to the smooth infield dirt, from the straight-as-an-arrow foul lines to the bright contrast of an Indians or... Full Story

December 14, 2020 - CURVE, Pa. - The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center and the Altoona Curve will give away 1,000 face masks at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Friday, December 18. The drive-through event in the PNG Field parking lot will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or while supplies last. Visitors shall remain in their vehicles and the traffic pattern. Masks will be handed to them by a Curve or VA staff member. Each black face mask features white logos of the Curve and the VA. Both the Curve and the VA will ... Full Story

• James E. Van Zandt VAMC Partners with Altoona Curve for Mask Giveaway - Altoona Curve (EL) December 14
• Altoona Curve Receive Invitation to MLB Player Development System - Altoona Curve (EL) December 9
• Indianapolis Indians Charities Partners with Toys for Tots - Indianapolis Indians (IL) December 1
• Rowdie's GIVEmber Campaign Ignites Holiday Spirit - Indianapolis Indians (IL) November 30
• How Brandon Waddell's Quiet Summer Became a Dream Come True - Indianapolis Indians (IL) November 22
• End of An Era: Miss Lou Lou Gehrig Dies at Age 9 - Greensboro Grasshoppers (SAL) October 13
• Free Food Giveaway at PNG Field on October 13 and 20 - Altoona Curve (EL) October 8
• Former Tribe Third Baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes Named to Baseball America's MLB All-Rookie Team - Indianapolis Indians (IL) October 7
• Indianapolis Indians Charities Golf Outing Recap - Indianapolis Indians (IL) October 6
• Altoona Curve Hosting Fall Beer Festival on October 17 - Altoona Curve (EL) October 2
• This Date in Indians History - September - Indianapolis Indians (IL) September 30
• Special Olympics Indiana 2020 State Softball Championship Games Coming to Victory Field - Indianapolis Indians (IL) September 29
• Five MLB Playoff Teams Feature Former Indianapolis Indians - Indianapolis Indians (IL) September 29
• Fall Fever: Rowdie's Pumpkin Patch Set for October Return - Indianapolis Indians (IL) September 28
• MLB Breakdown #4: Pittsburgh's No. 1 and 2 Prospects Highlight Final Two Weeks - Indianapolis Indians (IL) September 28
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Greensboro Grasshoppers bat dog Miss Lou Lou Gehrig

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• Spring training could be delayed for minors - EL Altoona Mirror (January 6)
• 2020 sports stories of the year - EL Altoona Mirror (January 1)
• Altoona Curve offers free tickets to area hospital employees - EL WTAJ (December 18)
• 1,000 face coverings to be handed out at PNG Field - EL WTAJ (December 17)
• Cleveland MLB team to drop team name, the same name as Indianapolis Triple-A team - IL Indianapolis Star (December 14)
• MLB deals blow to heartland - EL Altoona Mirror (December 12)
• Curve offered by Bucs to stay - EL Altoona Mirror (December 10)
• Greensboro Grasshoppers invited to move to High A, could join Winston-Salem in new baseball minor league - SAL Greensboro News and Record (December 9)
• Altoona Curve to stay put as part of Pittsburgh Pirates organization - EL WTAJ (December 9)
• Indianapolis receives invitation to remain Pittsburgh Pirates' Triple-A team - IL Indianapolis Star (December 9)
• Greensboro Grasshoppers invited to move to High A, could join Winston-Salem in new baseball minor league - SAL Greensboro News and Record (December 9)
• Altoona Curve to host blood drive - EL WTAJ (November 10)
• Curve looking for new manager again - EL Altoona Mirror (November 6)
• 2012 Greensboro Grasshoppers' Austin Barnes earns a World Series ring - SAL Greensboro News and Record (October 28)
• Grasshoppers mourn Miss Lou Lou Gehrig - SAL Greensboro News and Record (October 23)
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