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December 14, 2020 - BASEBALL Minor League Baseball: The restructuring of MiLB from 160 teams to 120 teams for the 2021 season moved forward this week with Major League Baseball (MLB) officially sending affiliation offers to 120 teams, which still have to agree to the terms of the MLB agreements before final alignment of teams among participating leagues is complete. MiLB will actually lose a total of 43 affiliated teams across leagues at all levels since 3 former independent teams will be moving up to the affiliated ranks. The restructuri... Full Story

IronBirds Invited to Become Class A-Advanced Level Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, Orange Friday Blowout Sale, and 2021 Flex Packs ON-SALE NOW

December 10, 2020 - The IronBirds are proud to announce we have been invited to be the Class A-Advanced level affiliate of the Orioles starting in 2021! While we are still waiting to hear with excitement exactly what league we will be in, who are opponents will be and what our schedule will look like. We are thrilled to remain apart of the Orioles player development system and excited for the opportunity to play more baseball at a higher caliber in front of the Harford County Community! To celebrate the IronBirds having full season baseball ... Full Story

Renegades Invited to Become High-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees

December 9, 2020 - Wappingers Falls, NY - The 27-time World Series Champions are coming to town, as the most storied franchise in professional sports has invited the Renegades to become an affiliate beginning with the 2021 season. For their first 26 years, the Renegades played to packed houses at Dutchess Stadium in the short-season New York Penn League. Starting next season, the ballpark will come alive for the first time as a full season club, providing fans and partners dozens of extra opportunities each year to experience the combination o... Full Story

IronBirds Receive Notice of Invitation to Retain Affiliation with Orioles

December 9, 2020 - ABERDEEN, Maryland - The Aberdeen IronBirds, formerly short-season Single A New York-Penn League affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, are proud to announce their retention of affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles as Advanced A affiliate. More information about the IronBirds' league, opponents, and schedule are still yet to be announced.. The Orioles' press release reads, in part, "At the Class A-Advanced level, the Orioles have invited the Aberdeen IronBirds and Aberdeen community to continue their partnership, which bega... Full Story

• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (NYPL) December 14
  
• IronBirds Invited to Become Class A-Advanced Level Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, Orange Friday Blowout Sale, and 2021 Flex Packs ON-SALE NOW - Aberdeen IronBirds (NYPL) December 10
  
• Renegades Invited to Become High-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees - Hudson Valley Renegades (NYPL) December 9
  
• IronBirds Receive Notice of Invitation to Retain Affiliation with Orioles - Aberdeen IronBirds (NYPL) December 9
  
• Norwich Sea Unicorns Left out of Tigers System - Norwich Sea Unicorns (NYPL) December 9
  
• ValleyCats Not Extended MLB Invite, Vow to Continue Operations - Tri-City ValleyCats (NYPL) December 9
  
• Staten Island Yankees Cease Operations, Seek Legal Remedy - Staten Island Yankees (NYPL) December 3
  
• Renegades Holiday Craft Fair Saturday, November 21st - Hudson Valley Renegades (NYPL) November 19
  
• "Despicable" Plan and Tactics Bring MiLB under MLB's Total Control - Staten Island Yankees (NYPL) November 9
  
• Staten Island Yankees Issue Statement on New York Yankees Departure - Staten Island Yankees (NYPL) November 9
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (NYPL) November 2
  
• Boomer's Drive-Thru Trick Or Treat Event this Saturday - Williamsport Crosscutters (NYPL) October 26
  
• Renegades Craft Fair Saturday, October 24th - Hudson Valley Renegades (NYPL) October 20
  
• Cutters Release 2021 Rhashan Wall Calendar - Williamsport Crosscutters (NYPL) October 20
  
• Movie Night 2: Casper the Friendly Ghost Visits Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium - Aberdeen IronBirds (NYPL) October 8
  
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• BASEBALL IS BACK: Batavia hoping to host Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League team this summer - NYPL Batavia Daily News (January 12)
• MCU Park reportedly under consideration to become vaccination center - NYPL BrooklynPaper.com (January 6)
• The pandemic was a huge story, but these others graced the front pages of the sports section, too - NYPL Staten Island Advance (December 31)
• Top local sports stories of 2020: COVID ravages athletic calendar, Doubledays done, Warriors and Lakers shine - NYPL Auburn Citizen (December 24)
• Thanks for the memories: Reflecting on 20+ years, as Spinners lose MLB affiliation - NYPL Lawrence Eagle Tribune (December 21)
• ValleyCats would be 'exceptional' for Frontier League, former manager says - NYPL Albany Times-Union (December 18)
• BP James Oddo hints at big things coming to Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George - NYPL Staten Island Advance (December 17)
• City discusses future of Dwyer Stadium - NYPL Batavia Daily News (December 15)
• ValleyCats: No contact from Astros since losing affiliation - NYPL Albany Times-Union (December 15)
• City discusses future of Dwyer Stadium COUNCIL: Interim city manager says there are ?EUR~a lot' of groups interested in playing ball in 2021 | Sports | thedailynewsonline.com - NYPL Batavia Daily News (December 15)
• Justin Ritzel's 5 most memorable stories of 2020 - NYPL Auburn Citizen (December 15)
• COLUMN: Norwich Sea Unicorns still full of hope - NYPL Norwich Bulletin (December 13)
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