Lancaster Stormers
professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
The Lancaster Stormers (formerly known as the Lancaster Barnstormers) are an American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are members of the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball. Since 2005, the team has played its home games at Penn Medicine Park in the city's Northwest Corridor, following the stadium's completion.
History
Historical teams in Lancaster
Baseball first came to Lancaster County in the 1860s, when soldiers returned home from the Civil War. They learned the rules while serving in the military and wanted to keep playing. The very first professional baseball teams in Lancaster were the Lancaster Lancasters and the Lancaster Ironsides. The Lancasters played in the Keystone Association, while the Ironsides played in the Eastern League; both started in 1884. The following season, the Lancasters joined the Eastern League, and the two teams became rivals. They competed for fan support, league affiliation, and gate revenue. At its peak, insults and refusals to play against each other were the norm.
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