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The McAllen Thunder is a professional baseball team based in McAllen, Texas
, in the United States
. The Thunder is a member of the North American League
, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
or Minor League Baseball
. The Thunder will play its home games at Edinburg Stadium
in Edinburg, Texas
. The Thunder will share the stadium with the Edinburg Roadrunners.
McAllen, Texas
McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Thunder is a member of the North American League
North American League
The North American League is an independent baseball league that began play in the 2011 season...
, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
or Minor League Baseball
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...
. The Thunder will play its home games at Edinburg Stadium
Edinburg Stadium
Edinburg Stadium is a stadium in Edinburg, Texas. It is primarily used for baseball, and was originally home to the Edinburg Roadrunners of the Texas-Louisiana League/Central Baseball League, and the UTPA Broncs of college baseball. It is currently home to the Broncs and is the home field of the...
in Edinburg, Texas
Edinburg, Texas
Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...
. The Thunder will share the stadium with the Edinburg Roadrunners.