Allentown Brooks
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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
. Previously known as the "Reading Brooks."
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
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
New York-Pennsylvania League (early 20th century)
The New York-Pennsylvania League of 1923 through 1937 was an American minor league baseball circuit.The forerunner to the modern Class AA Eastern League, it was a Class B circuit through 1932 and upgraded to Class A for the final five seasons of its existence. It is actually the second of three...
and were based in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
. Previously known as the "Reading Brooks."