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2 unusual facts about Skylands Park


Skylands Park

The Hamilton Redbirds, the Cardinals' New York-Penn League affiliate, were in a transition to move out of their home in Hamilton, Ontario, to Augusta, New Jersey, and had temporarily spent the 1993 season in Glens Falls, New York, as the Glens Falls Redbirds.

After the season the team was sold to a new ownership group based in University Park, Pennsylvania, home of Penn State University, and were relocated there to become known as the State College Spikes; they are currently a Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate.


Augusta, New Jersey

Skylands Park, a 4,300-seat ballpark, hosts the Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League, which debuted starting with the 2006 baseball season.

Newark Bears

In addition, the Bears played several home games during the first half of the 1999 season at Skylands Park in Augusta, New Jersey.


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