Altoona Curve | |||||
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Minor league affiliations | |||||
Class | Double-A (1999–present) | ||||
League | Eastern League (1999–present) | ||||
Division | Southwest Division | ||||
Major league affiliations | |||||
Team | Pittsburgh Pirates (1999–present) | ||||
Minor league titles | |||||
League titles (2) |
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Division titles (4) |
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Team data | |||||
Name | Altoona Curve (1999–present) | ||||
Colors | Red, black, bronze, gray, white | ||||
Mascots | Loco AlTuna | ||||
Ballpark | Peoples Natural Gas Field (1999–present) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Diamond Baseball Holdings[1] | ||||
General manager | Nate Bowen[2] | ||||
Manager | Robby Hammock | ||||
Website | milb.com/altoona |
The Altoona Curve are a Minor League Baseball team based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, named after nearby Horseshoe Curve (but also alluding to the curveball, a type of pitch). The team plays in the Eastern League and is the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Curve play in Peoples Natural Gas Field, located in Altoona; it was opened in 1999 and seats 7,210 people.