Category: Professional Sports

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Williamsport Crosscutters, Class-A Short Season affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, have released the schedule for their 2013 season that will include 38 home games against nine different New York-Penn League opponents at Historic Bowman Field. The Crosscutters will kick off their 15th season on the road against the rival State College Spikes (St. Louis Cardinals) Monday, June 17. The Cutters home opener is slated for Tuesday, June 18 with a 7:05pm first pitch against State College. Williamsport will meet their SawBuck Series rival State College 12…

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WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Williamsport Outlaws are getting more aggressive in their inaugural season in Pennsylvania. Tonight, the Outlaws started clawing their way toward respectability as they beat The 1000 Islands Privateers by the score of 3-1. This is the start of a home winning streak that the Outlaws have longed for, two in a row. In the first win last Friday night, the Outlaws were down 2-0, heading into the third and final period; before Rob Sich put the Outlaws into the lead. Tonight, the Outlaws was down 1-0…

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WILLIAMSPORT, PA – In an effort to deliver on our promise to the community of Williamsport, and the people of Lycoming County; the Williamsport Outlaws organization has made the decision to reduce the cost of a general admission ticket. By the request of our beloved fans and community members, we will effective Immediately begin offering our General Admission tickets at a rate of $8.00 per ticket. Further, children 5 and under will be admitted for free. There will no longer be a kids ticket, simply an $8.00 General Admission ticket. Further, as…

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Denny McLain is the last pitcher to win 30 games in the majors. He went 31-6 in 1968 with the Detroit Tigers. The Williamsport Crosscutters have announced that 2-time Cy Young Award winner Denny McLain will headline the 7th Annual Cutters Hot Stove Banquet to be held on Monday, January 21 at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport, presented in part by HB Rentals, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Woodlands Bank and Williamsport’s home for Phillies baseball WRAK. McLain was the last pitcher to win 30 games in the majors when he compiled a…

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READING, PA – As part of its rebranding process, the Reading Phillies, Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, announced on Sunday that the franchise would be changing its team name after 46 years. The franchise’s new name, logo, and jerseys will be unveiled at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 17th at the Name Change Announcement to be held at FirstEnergy Stadium. The event will run 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “Since 1967, the Reading Phillies have been proud affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies,” said Reading General Manager Scott Hunsicker. “Our…

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