Allentown Brooks

Allentown Brooks
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass A (1935–1936)
LeagueNew York–Pennsylvania League (1935–1936)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsBrooklyn Dodgers (1935–1936)
Team data
Previous names
  • Allentown Brooks (1935–1936)
  • Reading Brooks (1935)
Previous parks
Ballpark was known as "Fairgrounds Field"

The Allentown Brooks were a minor league baseball team that operated from 1935–1936. The nickname was derived from their parent team, the Brooklyn Dodgers. They played in the New York–Pennsylvania League and were based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The ballclub was previously known as the Reading Brooks before moving to Allentown midway through the 1935 season, largely as a measure to reduce operating costs.[1] In 1941 the Brooklyn Dodgers affiliate Reading Brooks played in the Inter-State League[2]

  1. ^ Reedy, Bill (September 11, 1935). "Bob Katz Made Good Impression With Allentown Brooks". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Minor league baseball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". statscrew.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.