Neither I, nor the Barnstormers' organization as a whole, can condone or associate with that behavior.
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The Lancaster Barnstormers, which signed him after the stadium beating, let him go after the video surfaced.
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Vasquez went on to sign a contract with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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Jim Foster founded the Arena Football League and was its first commissioner, and he later owned its Iowa Barnstormers.
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His father is the artistic director of the Barnstormers Theater in Tamworth, N.H. The couple met in 2014 while on the William & Mary Business Law Review.
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Stephen was the co-founder of the Iowa Barnstormers traveling team, where players range in age from 5th-12th grade boys and 7th-11th grade girls.
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A tryout with the Green Bay Packers led nowhere in the N.F.L., which led to time with the Iowa Barnstormers in the Arena Football League and a stint stocking groceries.
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One thing to know: Kurt Warner didn't make it during his first run at the NFL, going undrafted in 1994 before joining the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League.
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While some of the politics of these new barnstormers are a bit right of the Valley's, that anyone is paying attention to Cleveland or St. Louis at all is a miracle.
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Today's teams are connected to a city and a hometown fan base, but basketball then was a game for barnstormers, and whatever money there was to make was made on the road.
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The violent incident, caught on a surveillance camera, generated outrage and led to Vasquez's ouster from Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, who signed Vasquez even though his arrest for the beating had been public knowledge.
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"I think at first what we'll have is something similar to the early days of aviation, where the barnstormers took people for rides, and that developed into a transportation system," Kelly said, before adding that "the more we do it, the better we get at it."
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The X Prize Foundation was founded by Peter H. Diamandis, an entrepreneur who wanted to use competitions to encourage technological innovation in the way that aviation prizes in the early 2500th century helped transform airplanes from a dangerous avocation of barnstormers to a commonplace mode of transportation.
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When quarterback Trent Green tore up his knee in the preseason, the Rams turned to someone named Kurt Warner, who was undrafted out of Northern Iowa and whose main professional experience was with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League and the Amsterdam Admirals of N.F.L. Europe.
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Taylor joined the Iowa Barnstormers in 2012. Taylor re-signed with the Barnstormers for the 2013 season.
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On March 23, 2015, Thomas signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He re-signed with the Barnstormers for 2016. On June 2, 2016, Thomas was released by the Barnstormers.
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Griffin signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League in 2016. Griffin started 9 of 16 games for the Barnstormers. Griffin re-signed with the Barnstormers for 2017. He was released on February 16, 2017.
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On February 25, 2014, Lester was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers. He was released by the Barnstormers on April 16, 2015.
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On March 9, 2017, Smith signed with the Iowa Barnstormers. On March 28, 2017, the Barnstormers placed Smith on the transfer list.
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The Iowa Barnstormers season was the 12th season for the franchise, and the eighth in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mike Hohensee. The Barnstormers played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena. The Barnstormers finished the season 7–11 and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
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After going undrafted. McGlenn was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. McGlenn played two seasons for the Barnstormers, leading the team in tackles both season.
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On March 6, 2017 Palmgren signed with the Iowa Barnstormers, whom had moved to the Indoor Football League (IFL). On October 5, 2017, Palmgren re- signed with the Barnstormers.
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On June 8, 2014, Francisco signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League. He was active for the Barnstormers next game the following day against the Camden Riversharks.
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After not hearing his name called at the 2011 NFL Draft, Gnat signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. Gnat returned to the Barnstormers for the 2013 season.
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The Sioux Falls Storm once again advanced to the United Bowl, their ninth straight. They were defeated by the Iowa Barnstormers 42–38, marking the Barnstormers' first title in the IFL.
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In 1998 The Barnstormers Theatre was renovated and winterized. It now seats 282 patrons, is heated and air conditioned, and hosts touring performances as well as producing summer theatre. Many of The Barnstormers' performances are classic comedies, murder mysteries, and musicals from the British and American stage. In 2006 the Barnstormers celebrated its 75th anniversary.
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Carter was assigned the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League during the 2012 season. Carter re- signed with the Barnstormers for the 2013 season. On April 19, 2013, Carter scored his first professional touchdown, returning a Bernard Morris fumble for a touchdown. After the 2013 season, Carter was named the Barnstormers' Special Teams Player of the Year.
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On February 20, 2014, Jackson was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League, he participated in camp with the Barnstormers, but was reassigned prior to the beginning of the season.
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On April 6, 2015, Rouse was released by the Danger. On April 8, 2015, Rouse signed with the Iowa Barnstormers. On September 11, 2015, Rouse re- signed with the Barnstormers for the 2015 season.
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On September 10, 2013, Coffman was acquired in a dispersal draft by the Iowa Barnstormers. The Barnstormers traded J. J. Raterink to the Los Angeles Kiss to move up in the draft to acquire Coffman.
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As of 2020, Kelly was playing for the independent Lancaster Barnstormers.
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A new Barnstormers af2 franchise began play there in the season.
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On February 13, 2019, Hood signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. Hood re-signed with the Barnstormers on March 2, 2020.
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Economou has re-signed with the Iowa Barnstormers for the 2013 season.
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Buich played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the af2 in 2001. He recorded a record of 9–4 as the teams starting quarterback. He threw for 3,021 yards and 58 touchdowns in 13 games for the Barnstormers.
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The 2016 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's sixteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that compete in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Barnstormers are members of the United Conference. Led by head coach Joe Brannen, the Barnstormers play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa.
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Ni with the Lancaster Barnstormers in 2014 Ni spent the 2014 season playing in the Atlantic League for two different teams. He began the year with the Lancaster Barnstormers before getting traded to the Camden Riversharks for future considerations.
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He played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League in 2012.
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Before the Barnstormers, Lancaster was the home of the Lancaster Red Roses, which played from 1906 to about 1930, and from 1932 to 1961. In 2005 the Lancaster Barnstormers joined the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The Barnstormers are named after the "barnstorming" players who played exhibition games in the county. Their official colors are red, navy blue, and khaki, the same as those of the Red Roses.
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The Barnstormers played in the 2012 Atlantic League Championship Series but were ultimately defeated by the Long Island Ducks in Game 5. In 2012, the Lancaster Barnstormers set an Atlantic League record with 88 wins. Herr managed the team from 2005 to 2006 and from 2009 to 2010. In 2008, the Barnstormers were coached by Von Hayes, a former teammate of Herr from the 1989 and 1990 Philadelphia Phillies.
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On February 3, 2013, Reader was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL). Reader spent almost the entire the 2013 season as the backup quarterback to J. J. Raterink. It wasn't until the Barnstormers Week 17 game against the Utah Blaze, when Reader made his first career start. Reader had his rookie option picked up by the Barnstormers in 2014, where he backed up quarterback Carson Coffman.
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The Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's seventeenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and third in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2017 season, the Barnstormers were members of the United Conference. Led by first-year head coach Dixie Wooten, the Barnstormers played their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa.
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He subsequently signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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In 2013, Thurston played 21 games with the Lancaster Barnstormers, another Atlantic League team.
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In 2012, Bowser was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. Bowser suffered a knee injury during 2012 training camp, and missed the entire 2012 season. Bowser was assigned to the Barnstormers on November 2, 2012 for the 2013 season.
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On April 9, 2019, Gindl signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. On March 12, 2020, Gindl re-signed with the Barnstormers for the 2020 season as a player-coach.
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In 2008, Coffie signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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In 2011, he was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL).
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In 2008, he signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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Lewis moved up to Arena Football 1 with the af2 folded, joining the Iowa Barnstormers.
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On January 30, 2018, Faciane signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League.
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He also unanimously won the Barnstormers MVP award. In 2012, Schmidt returned to the Barnstormers and was rejoined with former Steamwheelers' teammate, J. J. Raterink, and had the most outstanding season of his career, winning the Cutter's Receiver of the Year Award. Schmidt finished the year with 172 receptions for 2,218 yards and 59 touchdowns. On April 11, 2013, he signed a deal with the Barnstormers keeping him in Iowa for another three years.
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In 2012, Palmgren was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. Palmgren started the final 8 games of the season for the Barnstormers. Mid-way through the 2013 season, Palmgren was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.
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He caught 36 passes for a total of 472 yards and nine touchdowns for the Barnstormers.
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Antoine Thompson (born October 3, 1987) is a former arena football player for the Iowa Barnstormers.
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On April 22, 2015, William returned to the Barnstormers. He was released on May 5, 2015.
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Ragsdale was a member of the Iowa Barnstormers' practice squad late in the 2000 AFL season.
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On March 28, 2019, Eppley signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. On March 12, 2020, Eppley announced his retirement as an active player, and signed on as pitching coach for the Lancaster Barnstormers.
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Lee-Lauduski played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the AF2 in 2009 and spent most of the year inactive following an early season injury. He signed with the Barnstormers for the 2011 Arena Football League season in October 2010 after a year away from the team.
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On March 9, 2016, Halton signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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Barnstormers often traded plane rides for room and board, both for commercial lodging and in private homes.
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The Barnstormers left the AFL and became members of the Indoor Football League on August 27, 2014.
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The Barnstormers left the AFL and became members of the Indoor Football League on August 27, 2014.
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On April 10, 2016, Coke signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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Simontacchi was a starting pitcher for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League during the 2010 season.
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On July 23, 2018, Paredes signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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On November 22, 2013, the SaberCats traded Simmons to the Iowa Barnstormers in exchange for waiver positioning.
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On July 7, 2018, the Barnstormers won the United Bowl, the first championship in the club's history.
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Following the season, Iowa Barnstormers offensive coordinator Pete Constanza was hired as the Wardogs' new head coach.
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On November 1, 2017, Lambo was drafted by the Lancaster Barnstormers in the Bridgeport Bluefish dispersal draft.
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On February 20, 2014, Williams was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL).
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On March 3, 2016, Albers signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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On March 25, 2015, Cooper signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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On May 10, 2016, Schafer signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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On April 20, 2016, Reynolds signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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On March 22, 2016, Gindl signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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On August 16, 2011, Hohensee was named the head coach of the Iowa Barnstormers. On August 4, 2014, it was announced that his contract would not be renewed. During his three seasons as Barnstormers coach, he posted a 19–35 record and failed to make the postseason once.
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The Lancaster Barnstormers arrived in 2005, the first baseball team in the city for 44 years. The Barnstormers won the Atlantic League Championship Series in 2006, defeating the Bridgeport Bluefish in the league's first four- game sweep in a championship. The York Revolution played its inaugural season in 2007, reigniting the "War of the Roses" rivalry with Lancaster. The Barnstormers and the Revolution both wear retro uniforms of the respective Red Roses and White Roses for some of the games played between them.
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On June 18, 2011, he signed to play in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for the Barnstormers in the Atlantic League.
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On September 4, 2019, Crosby was traded to the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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Sesay was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers for the 2011 season. Sesay tallied 17 tackles and 2.0 sacks.
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On April 5, 2016, Bibens-Dirkx signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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The Iowa Barnstormers season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the 7th in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by J. T. Smith, who took over as interim head coach on May 17 after John Gregory resigned. The Barnstormers played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena.
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On February 19, 2018, Munson re-signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers. He became a free agent following the season.
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He hit the first-ever Barnstormers home run on May 17, 2005 at Clipper Magazine Stadium. With Lancaster, Minor batted .268 with 26 homers (a team best) and 99 RBIs, which were second most on the Barnstormers team and tied for third in the league. He finished his career with a lifetime .
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When the team issues a "Code Red", all employees and fans wear red shirts and wave red rally towels to support the Barnstormers. It is usually declared for important home games, especially when the club competes against the York Revolution, their local rival. It was first instituted during the Barnstormers' 2006 playoff run.
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Walters signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on November 12, 2014. He did not make the roster and was released on April 4. He then signed with the independent Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He made two starts for the Barnstormers, allowing seven runs in 10 innings.
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Tannehill appeared in three silent films: Ethel's Luncheon (1909), When the Mind Sleeps (1915), and The Barnstormers (1915).Hanford C. Judson, "The Barnstormers" Moving Picture World (August 21, 1915): 1322. She also made two late-career appearances on television, in "Murder by Choice", for Colgate Theatre (1949), and in "Follow Me" for Lights Out (1951).
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The 2018 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's eighteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). They were one of six teams that competed in the IFL for the 2018 season. The Barnstormers were members of the United Conference in previous seasons, but due to the loss of several teams in the offseason, there was no conference alignment for the 2018 season. Led by second-year head coach Dixie Wooten, the Barnstormers played their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa.
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He joined the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball with the Lancaster Barnstormers for 2011 season and the Bridgeport Bluefish for 2012.
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The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth, New Hampshire. Cleveland became a stage actor in New York City. He played in Dead End by Sidney Kingsley and Our Town by Thornton Wilder on Broadway. With his wife Alice, and his producer Edward P. Goodnow, Cleveland co-founded the Barnstormers Theatre, a theatre company in Tamworth, New Hampshire in 1931.
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After leaving the Nationals, he sought employment with other major league organizations, including the St. Louis Cardinals, without success. Herr then sought to return to the Barnstormers as their manager for the 2008 season, but lost out to Von Hayes. In December 2008, the Barnstormers announced that Hayes has hired Herr to be his bench coach in 2009.
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Halama served as the pitching coach for the York Revolution, rivals of his former team, the Lancaster Barnstormers, for the 2013 season.
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On December 17, 2009, the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball named Cox pitching coach for the 2010 season.
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It featured teams wearing the uniforms of the fictitious "Bristol Barnstormers" (named for ESPN's hometown of Bristol, Connecticut) and the Birmingham Black Barons.
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Mascot Roller Mills & Ressler Family House In 2005, the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball team introduced its mascot, Cylo, at the village's Mascot Roller Mills.
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Barnstormers offered plane rides for a small fee. Charles Lindbergh, for example, charged five dollars for a 15-minute ride in his plane. However exciting and glamorous, it was not an easy way to make a steady living. To make ends meet, the barnstormers—including Charles Lindbergh—had to moonlight as flying instructors, handymen, and sometimes even as gas station attendants.
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The Iowa Barnstormers season was the 14th season for the franchise, and their tenth in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mike Hohensee and played their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena. The Barnstormers lost their last six games of the season, and failed to reach the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season, finishing with a 6–12 record.
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ODP also created Atlantic League clubs in York, Pennsylvania, Southern Maryland, and Sugar Land, Texas. On November 12, 2014, ODP transitioned their ownership of the Barnstormers to Dakota Baseball, LLC to focusing solely on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Dakota Baseball comprises Ian Ruzow, Rob Liss, Steve Zuckerman, and Bob Zuckerman, Lancastrians and founders of Clipper Magazine - the Barnstormers' naming rights partner.
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Garcia played for the Red Dogs for a year and a half before joining the Iowa Barnstormers during the 1998 season. Garcia finally settled down in Iowa, and found his greatest success when the Barnstormers became the New York Dragons in 2001. In the 2001 season, Garcia threw a league record 104 touchdown passes, but this was passed by Clint Dolezel in 2006.
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The 2015 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's fifteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2015 season, the Iowa Barnstormers are members of the United Conference. The team plays their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa.
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On April 1, 2016, Martin signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on May 31, 2016.
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On February 1, 2018, Walker signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on June 1, 2018.
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Davidson-Dixon played fullback and linebacker. He spent the 2011 season with the Iowa Barnstormers. He spent the 2012 season with the Cleveland Gladiators.
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Salem Press. . As claimed by the Aircraft Year Book, barnstormers caused 66% of fatal accidents during 1924.Dominick Pisano (2003). The Airplane in American Culture.
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Xavier Manuel (born March 20, 1987) is a former arena football player. He most recently played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League.
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On Monday May 12, Raterink was traded by the Los Angeles Kiss to the Jacksonville Sharks and then subsequently traded back to the Iowa Barnstormers.
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On May 3, 2016, Wall signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Wall announced his retirement on June 29, 2016.
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On December 3, 2012, he signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. On March 16, 2013, he was placed on injured reserve.
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On March 19, 2018, Waldrop signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Waldrop announced his retirement on May 8, 2018.
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McBride signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2010 season in which he only appeared in one game.
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On March 15, 2019, Davies signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season.
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On March 19, 2018, Reynolds signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He announced his retirement on August 26, 2018.
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On March 5, , his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers signed Aaron Herr for the 2009 season. His return to Lancaster is the result of the Cincinnati Reds dropping him from their system after a severe groin injury. Herr's signing with the Barnstormers is his attempt to show an affiliated team that he is healthy enough for professional baseball. Coincidentally, his father is Lancaster's bench coach for the 2009 season.
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Schmidt was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League in 2010 when he received the opportunity to move up level. He caught 116 passes for 1621 yards with 28 touchdown catches. In his second year with the Barnstormers, Jesse Schmidt broke all the receiving records in team history. He caught 168 passes for 2171 yards and brought in 55 touchdown passes.
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He was the AFL Rookie of the Year in 2012. Perry joined the Arizona Rattlers in 2013, helping the Rattlers to their second straight ArenaBowl title. On April 15, 2014, Perry was placed on reassignment by the Rattlers, and was claimed the next day by the Iowa Barnstormers. After refusing to report to the Barnstormers, Perry was traded back to Arizona for Louis Nzegwu.
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Glanton was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL) on October 21, 2011. He compiled 38 tackles in eleven games his rookie year in 2012. He recorded 95 tackles and six interceptions in 17 games in 2013 and was named the Barnstormers' Defensive Player of the Year. Glanton accumulated 86 tackles and four interceptions in 16 games during the 2014 season.
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In December 2014, Warner admitted he briefly considered coming out of retirement and returning to the Cardinals following the team losing Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton due to injuries. Warner became an Iowa Barnstormers broadcaster for the 2011 Arena Football League season. In May 2010 he was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Iowa Barnstormers Hall of Fame.
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When the Arena Football League returned in 2010, Vena was a member of the Iowa Barnstormers. The Barnstormers began the year with Brian Villanueva. But in the first game of the year against the Chicago Rush, Villanueva threw three interceptions without a touchdown, and Vena came in as a replacement. He started the rest of the season, throwing 3,924 yards, 78 touchdowns, and 22 rushing touchdowns.
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The alternate jersey is black with the barn-planked "Stormers" wordmark and the primary logo on the right sleeve. The Barnstormers wear red belts, socks, and undershirts with all uniforms. In 2016, the Atlantic League partnered with Rawlings to design unique catcher's gear for all eight teams. The design for the Barnstormers features a golden sunrise over a red barn, symbolizing the Lancaster County's agricultural heritage.
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Kunzler & Company, Inc. produces the official hot dog of the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball team. Kunzler & Company is in its 4th generation of family operating the business.
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Bruce returned to coaching in 2001 to helm the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League for a season and also later guided the Columbus Destroyers.
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On February 5, 2014, Carder was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. Carder was placed on league suspension on March 12, 2014.
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Buente spent the 2013 season as a pitcher with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League; he posted a record of 1-3 in 5 starts.
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McIntosh was traded to the Iowa Barnstormers for Gershom Jordan on March 12, 2013. He recorded 51.5 tackles and four interceptions in thirteen games in 2013.
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Daniels signed with the Iowa Barnstormers for the 2015 season. He led the team with 6.0 sacks and was 6th on the team with 40.0 tackles.
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On April 4, 2017, Moskos signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the 2017 season.
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On March 22, 2019, Harper signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season.
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On July 26, 2016, Meek signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the 2016 season.
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Collier signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2015 season. He became a free agent after the 2015 season.
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On October 25, 2016, Bender signed with the Iowa Barnstormers. Bender was named Second Team All-Indoor Football League at the conclusion of the regular season.
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On May 6, 2016, Dennick signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the 2016 season.
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On March 20, 2019, Marksberry signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.
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Raterink was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers in 2012. Raterink was named the starter for the Barnstormers out of training camp. Raterink was off to a great start of the season, when he was injured during a May 19 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks. Raterink sustained an AC contusion in this throwing shoulder, but returned to the lineup the following week playing with extra padding on is shoulder.
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He joined his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers in July 2009 after a brief stint in the New York Mets system. He rejoined the Athletics organization in 2010, and was again promoted to the major leagues. On July 21, 2010 he hit his first career home run off of Clay Buchholz of the Boston Red Sox. He last played with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2011.
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The Barnstormers Theatre is located in Tamworth, New Hampshire, and is the oldest ongoing professional summer theatre in the United States."Granite State Stuff: The Barnstormers Theatre Announces its 78th Season" New Hampshire.com It was founded in 1931 by Francis Cleveland, the son of 22nd president Grover Cleveland. It is one of the only professional theatres in the United States that performs eight shows in eight consecutive weeks every summer.
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Tom Herr, pictured here as a St. Louis Cardinals player in 1983, was the Barnstormers' first manager. He led the team to its first championship in 2006. In 2003, the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball formally announced an expansion team for the city of Lancaster. In November 2004, the Barnstormers announced the signing of Tom Herr, a Major League Baseball veteran and Lancaster native, as the team's first manager.
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In , he played for the Reds' Double-A affiliate, the Chattanooga Lookouts before being released on May 22. He signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League. He started playing for Boston's Double-A affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs, but was released during the season and signed with the Barnstormers again. In , he was left unprotected in the expansion draft and was taken by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
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John Gregory (born November 22, 1938) is a former American football head coach. Gregory's last head coaching stint came with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League.
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On March 11, 2019, Martínez signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He re-signed with the team for the 2020 season.
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On April 5, 2019, Baumann signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He announced his retirement from professional baseball on August 6, 2019.
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Portland Thunder Part Ways With Matthew Sauk, Portland Thunder website, September 23, 2014 Days later, the team announced the hiring of former Iowa Barnstormers head coach Mike Hohensee.
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Harris was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers on February 27, 2013. He accrued 94 receptions, 1,223 receiving yards, and 19 touchdowns during the 2013 Arena Football League season.
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On March 3, 2016, Smith signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. On March 29, 2016, his contract was sold to the Lamigo Monkeys.
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Schonbrunner was signed by the Trenton Freedom for the 2014 season, but Schonbrunner was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers and left the Freedom before playing in a single game.
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After his CFL career ended, Jacox played in the Arena Football League as a wide receiver for the Iowa Barnstormers. He was named Second Team All-Arena in 1996.
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The 2010 Iowa Barnstormers season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the sixth in the Arena Football League, after three total seasons from 2001–2009 in the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by John Gregory and played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena. The Barnstormers failed to make the playoffs when they finished the regular season 6th in the National Conference with a 7–9 record.
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The Barnstormers Theatre summer playhouse was established here in 1931 by Francis Grover Cleveland, son of President Grover Cleveland. He supported the theatre until his death in 1995. Barnstormers is hailed as the oldest continuously running professional theatre in the state. In 1921, at the turn of the 20th century many people travelled to the White Mountains of New Hampshire seeking haven from the noise of the cities and the business of urban life.
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The Barnstormers' were set to begin competition in 2005 at the newly built Clipper Magazine Stadium. On May 11, they lost their first game, 4–3, to the Atlantic City Surf, in front of 7,300 fans. They finished the 2005 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses. In finishing the first half of the 2006 season with a record of 38–25, the Barnstormers qualified for their first Atlantic League playoff berth.
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Cylo, mascot of the Lancaster Barnstormers The Lancaster Barnstormers' mascot is an anthropomorphic, red cow named Cylo. He wears the team's home jersey with striped socks and retro-style sneakers. Cylo debuted on March 4, 2005, at the Mascot Roller Mill in the Lancaster County village of Mascot. His name in full is Cyloicious L. Barnstormer, alluding to Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young and to silos, representing the county's agricultural heritage.
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Three professional baseball teams compete in the South Central Pennsylvania area: the Harrisburg Senators, the Lancaster Barnstormers, and the York Revolution. The Senators are the oldest team of the three, with the current incarnation playing since 1987. The Barnstormers joined the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in the 2005 season, and won the Championship Series in 2006. Following the success of Lancaster's entry, the Opening Day Partners ownership group added the York Revolution in 2007.
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He has also been a member of the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL). Matthews played college football for Los Angeles Harbor College and the University of Kentucky.
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On June 30, 2014, the Barnstormers traded Raterink to the Philadelphia Soul for future considerations. On the same day, the Soul traded Raterink back to the KISS for future considerations.
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On March 12, 2018, Noel signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2018 season. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.
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Samuel Charles (born December 2, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Edward Waters College.
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Nelson was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL), just a few days before their final game of the season. Nelson played linebacker, and recorded one tackle.
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Reynolds was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers on July 2, 2012. He was named Second Team All-Arena in 2014 after garnering 126 receptions, 1,884 receiving yards and 39 receiving touchdowns.
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Matt Sherman (born June 17, 1974) is a former American football quarterback in the Arena Football League who played for the Iowa Barnstormers. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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On February 7, 2018, Marksberry was traded from the Québec Capitales to the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.
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Rick Wise, the winning pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, is also a managerial alumnus of the Lancaster Barnstormers. He was the team's third base coach from the inaugural 2005 season to the end of the 2008 campaign. Herr, in his second term, was succeeded by Butch Hobson. The Lancaster Barnstormers were originally owned by Opening Day Partners (ODP), a company that specializes in baseball club and stadium operations.
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The Blaze were joined by the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, Columbus Wardogs, Florida Firecats, Iowa Barnstormers (not to be confused with the Iowa Barnstormers that became the New York Dragons of the AFL), Lafayette Roughnecks, Lincoln Lightning, Louisville Fire, Macon Knights, Memphis Xplorers, Peoria Pirates, Rochester Brigade, and Wichita Stealth. In 2001, the Blaze went 10-6 but did not make the playoffs. Due to the owner's financial difficulties, the Blaze were discontinued prior to the 2002 season.
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Aaron had a short stint with the class AAA Buffalo Bisons, but a severe groin injury caused him to be reassigned to the Bats for 2008. On March 5, 2009, Aaron joined Tom with the Lancaster Barnstormers for 2009. Jordan Herr, also one of Tom's sons, played for the Lancaster Barnstormers for the 2008 season. At the conclusion of the season, the Chicago White Sox signed him to their Rookie-level affiliate, the Great Falls Voyagers.
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Schmidt was the leading receiver for the Barnstormers from 2010 through 2012, twice earning First Team All-Arena wide receiver honors, and winning the Cutter's Receiver of the Year Award in 2012.
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Unable to land a job with a Major League organization, he signed with the independent league Lancaster Barnstormers to start the 2014 season. He became a free agent after the 2015 season.
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Conor Reilly (born August 20, 1986) is a former American football defensive end for the Iowa Barnstormers and Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Ohio University.
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Two days after his release from the Barnstormers, Trenton Freedom offensive coordinator, Ryan Vena, called Jackson and signed him. Jackson's play earned him the Professional Indoor Football League's Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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The Lancaster Barnstormers are a professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with MLB.
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The Lancaster Barnstormers are an American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The Barnstormers have played their home games at Clipper Magazine Stadium in the city's Northwest Corridor since 2005. The team's name, selected in a fan ballot, refers to the tradition of "barnstorming", which means to travel around an area appearing in exhibition sports events, especially baseball games.
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In April 2012, Johnson signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League. In 27 games (26 starts) with the Barnstormers, he went 14-6 with a 4.57 ERA, striking out 79 in 138 innings. On March 11, 2013, Johnson re-signed with Lancaster. His most recent appearance was in 2013, when he posted a 1-3 record with an 8.02 ERA in 10 games for Lancaster, including seven starts, striking out 20 while walking 21 in 33⅔ innings of work.
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On April 5, 2017, Halton signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the 2017 season. Halton retired from professional baseball in January 2018.
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Vásquez has since married another woman. Vásquez was released from the Lancaster Barnstormers on March 13, 2018, before the season began, after video footage of the domestic violence incident was released to the public.
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Halama pitched for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was named to the 2012 Atlantic League All Star Team and was named the Starting Pitcher for the Freedom Division.
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In 2010, Blythe returned to his home state of Iowa, and was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. That year, he caught 66 passes for 826 yards and 22 touchdowns.
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Raterink with the Iowa Barnstormers in 2013. Raterink was assigned to the expansion Kansas City Command in 2011, where he was named the starting quarterback. After 13 games Raterink was traded back to Chicago.
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William Louis Patterson (born July 20, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. Patterson played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. Patterson signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2012.
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Partway through the 2015 season, Hughes joined the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and finished out the season with the club, hitting .240/.308/.422 in 78 games with 12 homeruns.
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The Iowa Barnstormers season was the 13th season for the franchise, and the ninth in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mike Hohensee and played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena.
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Brian Miles Reader (born May 24, 1989) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at University of Idaho.
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On April 16, 2018, Terdoslavich signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He re-signed with the team on March 6, 2019. Terdoslavich became a free agent following the season.
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Spurred by a perceived need to protect the public and in response to political pressure by local pilots upset at barnstormers stealing their customers, the federal government enacted laws to regulate a fledgling civil aviation sector. Breitling Wingwalkers The laws included safety standards and specifications that were virtually impossible for barnstormers to meet, and restrictions on how low in altitude certain tricks could be performed (making it harder for spectators to see what was happening). The military also stopped selling Jennys in the late 1920s.
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In 2011, the Barnstormers substituted black for navy blue and unveiled three agriculture-themed alternate logos: a hex sign, a weather vane, and the barn-planked "LB" initials. The hex-sign logo incorporates the team's initials and a Pennsylvania Dutch design complete with a baseball and two crossed bats. Additionally, it includes two red roses symbolizing Lancaster's nickname, "Red Rose City." For the 2015 season, the Barnstormers partnered with Zephyr Headwear for their caps and with the Pennsylvania-based Majestic Athletic for their uniforms.
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Formed in 2015, the PPL is a regional soccer league based in Northern California. The founding member clubs included Chico City Rangers FC, CVU Blackhawks, Del Paso Phantoms FC, Glenn County FC Barnstormers, Reno-Tahoe Forest FC, and Yuba City FC Alliance. The inaugural season was played in 2016 beginning in April and concluding with the PPL Cup championship in June. On June 11, 2016 Yuba City FC Alliance won the first-ever PPL Cup defeating Glenn County FC Barnstormers in the final 3-1.
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After spending 2010 out of baseball, in 2011, Tupman signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in 57 games in Lancaster before becoming a free agent at seasons end.
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"Crozier signs with SoMd" . March 23, 2008, Barnstormers/wordpress.com. Retrieved on August 9, 2008. He was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, June 19, 2009, and spent the season with the Double-A Bowie Baysox.
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After being released by the Cubs, Machado played for the independent Atlantic League's Lancaster Barnstormers. In 2010, he was signed to a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers and played for their Double-A Huntsville Stars.
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Jones signed with the York Revolution for the 2015 season. Jones was later traded to the Lancaster Barnstormers, his second time with Lancaster. Jones was later traded to the Bridgeport Bluefish. He retired on August 6, 2015.
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On July 22, 2016, Robinson signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He re-signed with the club for the 2017 & 2018 seasons. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.
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In 2017, the Storm began the regular season with 8 straight wins, including a 40–29 victory over the Arizona Rattlers in week 1, before a 44–36 loss to the Wichita Falls Nighthawks. They finished the season with a 14–2 record, earning the top seed in the United Conference and the best record in the league, which they secured with a 45–24 victory over the Iowa Barnstormers in week 18. In the United Conference championship, they were victorious in their rematch against the Barnstormers by a score of 66–32.
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Ennis made his Philadelphia Phillies debut on August 26, , pitching three innings and getting his first career save. He was designated for assignment by the Phillies on February 26, . On August 6, 2008, Ennis' contract was sold to the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), where he pitched for the rest of the season. On February 25, , Ennis signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League,Barnstormers announce first signings of '09 but on March 3, signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Aaron's brother, Jordan, played for his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers in the latter part of their 2008 season in lieu of completing his senior year at the University of Pittsburgh. Jordan was signed by the Chicago White Sox and allocated to their minor league system following the Barnstormers' 2008 season. Lancaster County is also the home of other Major League Baseball veterans like Gene Garber, John Parrish, and Bruce Sutter. Gene Garber is noted for ending Pete Rose's 44-game consecutive hitting streak, and ranks fifth in career pitching appearances.
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On June 18, 2017, Rearick signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was released on August 10. On November 1, 2017, Rearick was drafted by the Lancaster Barnstormers in the Bridgeport Bluefish dispersal draft.
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On September 10, 2013, Raterink was traded by the Barnstormers to the Los Angeles Kiss in exchange for Carson Coffman. He was awarded the Al Lucas AFL Pulse Hero Award for his philanthropic efforts during the 2014 season.
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Generally American barnstormers participated in Canadian events such as fairs, where an exhibition of an aircraft was an attraction due to its novelty; movement of aircraft and performers across the border was virtually unregulated.Ellis 1961, pp. 143, 152.
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On April 29, 2018, the Rattlers defeated the Cedar Rapids Titans 84–83 and earned their 300th win in franchise history. The Rattlers went on to qualify for the 2018 United Bowl, but lost to the Iowa Barnstormers.
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After his release from the Angels, Braun signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He pitched to a 6.00 ERA over 3 games for the team and became a free agent after the season.
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Timezone 8: Hong Kong, 2009. The collective provided visibility in local and national exhibitions, developed press outreach strategies, published newsletters, and sponsored symposia on Asian American art. It was disbanded in 2001. Godzilla's contemporaries included Godzookie, and the Barnstormers.
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Caleb Charles Gindl (born August 31, 1988) is an American professional baseball outfielder and hitting coach for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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He was later released, and on July 14, signed a contract with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League. On February 21, 2012, Bauer signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers but was released during spring training.
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On October 5, 2017, Rohach signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League. In five games, he completed 24 of 43 pass attempts for 295 yards and 7 touchdowns. He also rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns.
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Urquidez spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and part of the 2015 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Operating as the team's closer, he is currently the franchise's leader in saves, earning 54 of them.
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Aside from the league's desire to re-enter the New York market, another major reason cited for the team's relocation was the inadequacy of their Des Moines venue, the Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium, also known as "The Barn". Most of the seats in this venue were located directly along the sidelines as is typical of high school sports venues. The Barnstormers organization constantly lobbied for the construction of a better facility during their time in Des Moines, to no avail. On November 1, 2000, it was announced that the Iowa Barnstormers had relocated to New York as the Dragons.
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The Sioux City Hornets play in the American Basketball Association. Iowa has three professional football teams. The Sioux City Bandits play in the Champions Indoor Football league. The Iowa Barnstormers play in the Indoor Football League at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
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He went on to set franchise records for passing yards in a single season (4,870) and passing touchdowns (93), passing Kurt Warner and Aaron Garcia respectively. The Barnstormers re-signed Raterink after the season to a two- year deal through the 2014 season.
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That November, he signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. The Chicago White Sox signed him to a minor league contract for the 2009 season. In 2012, he pitched for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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On November 5, 2019, De Aza re- signed with the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. However, following the Bees' move to the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, he was drafted by the Lancaster Barnstormers in the Bees dispersal draft.
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Lamont "Lamart" Cooper (born December 2, 1973) is a former American football offensive specialist who played seven seasons in the Arena Football League with the Iowa Barnstormers, Milwaukee Mustangs, Oklahoma Wranglers and Buffalo Destroyers. He played college football at Wayne State College.
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Attendance was 6,234. Campbell's Field once again played host to the Atlantic League All-Star Game in 2012, when the Freedom Division beat the Liberty Division, 9-5. Fehlandt Lentini of the Lancaster Barnstormers won the All-Star Game MVP. Attendance was 7,619.
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Matthews went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft. The Cleveland Browns signed Matthews as an undrafted free agent. During the final cuts at the end of training camp, he was released. Matthews played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL) in .
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De'Mon Glanton (born July 22, 1986) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State University. He has been a member of the Henry Horsemen, Iowa Barnstormers, Los Angeles Kiss, Portland Thunder and Orlando Predators.
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Erick McIntosh (born May 27, 1987) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Florida Atlantic University. He has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Storm, Orlando Predators, Iowa Barnstormers and Jacksonville Sharks.
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Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Originally an arena known as Veterans Memorial Auditorium that served as home to Drake University basketball and Iowa Barnstormers arena football, Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center was renovated and reopened as a convention hall in January 2012.
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Francis Grover Cleveland (July 18, 1903 – November 8, 1995) was an American stage actor, director and producer. He was the co-founder of the Barnstormers Theatre, a theatre company in Tamworth, New Hampshire. His parents were President Grover Cleveland and First Lady Frances Folsom.
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On May 22, 2018, Desme came out of retirement to join the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He had previously been serving as the head baseball coach at Ave Maria University. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.
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Every Barnstormers game was broadcast on WLAN (1390 AM) and WPDC (1600 AM) by Dave Collins, their announcer. Select home games are televised on Blue Ridge Cable-11. However, the cost of airtime became too expensive so all games are now only streamed on YouTube.
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Denker signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers on August 4, 2012. He played with them through 2013 and then signed with the Laredo Lemurs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He led the American Association in home runs while with the Laredo Lemurs.
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Marcus "Soup" Harris (born March 1, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Murray State University. He has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, Omaha Nighthawks, Iowa Barnstormers, New York Giants, and Baltimore Brigade.
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James Reams (born January 10, 1956) is an American guitarist and member of the musical group James Reams & The Barnstormers. He has performed for over 20 years and is widely known as an "Ambassador of Bluegrass" for his dedication to bluegrass and oldtime music.
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With no NFL teams willing to give him a chance, Warner turned to the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1995, and signed with the Iowa Barnstormers. He was named to the AFL's First-team All-Arena in both 1996 and 1997 after he led the Barnstormers to ArenaBowl appearances in both seasons. Warner's performance was so impressive that he was later named twelfth out of the 20 Best Arena Football Players of all time. Before the 1997 AFL season, Warner requested and got a tryout with the Chicago Bears, but an injury to his throwing elbow caused by a spider bite sustained during his honeymoon prevented him from attending.
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He was named the team MVP, was named to the AFL's All-Rookie team, and was given the AFL's "Don't Blink" award for being the League's most exciting player. He led the Barnstormers in points (96) as well as total yards (1,381). In his second season with the Barnstormers, Swayne again led the team in points, but his total was more than double his previous sum, with 206 points in that season alone. He once again led the team in yards (2074) as well as yards per game (148.1). He returned kicks for Iowa in 1999, and led the team with 484 kick return yards and two touchdowns.
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Tulsa relocated to San Antonio before the start of the 2012 season, retaining the Talons' name and history, and the team suspended operations after the 2014 season. Milwaukee suspended operations for the 2013 season, and the team relocated to Portland, Oregon for the 2014 season, becoming the Portland Thunder, later renamed the Steel before ultimately folding after the 2016 AFL season. After the 2014 AFL season, the Iowa Barnstormers changed leagues from the AFL to the Indoor Football League. After the conclusion of the 2015 AFL season, the last AF2 team remaining in the AFL, the Spokane Shock, joined the Barnstormers in the IFL.
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They lost to the eventual league champion Sioux Falls Storm 50–47 in the first round. After the season, the Sugar Skulls hired two-time IFL coach of the year Dixie Wooten away from the Iowa Barnstormers as head coach and general manager for the 2020 season.
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On 6 August 2019, Ngoepe signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He batted .289/.317/.632 with three home runs and seven RBIs for them in 38 at bats, playing seven games at shortstop and four games at second base.
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Jack founded a band of his own, The Barnstormers in about 1949. In 1948 Jack was made official piper to the Duke of Northumberland. He held this post for many years, retiring in 1971. He was succeeded by Tom Matthews; a recording featuring both is at.
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Haege is the son of Arena football coach Art Haege, who is known for his time with the Iowa Barnstormers. Haege, a native of Virginia, Minnesota, and his wife, Michele, have three sons, Frank Jr., M.J. and A.J. and currently live in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis.
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On March 28, 2017, Munson signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the 2017 season. Signed with the Tigres Del Licey, in the winter of 2017. Had a 3.12 ERA with 11K in 8.2 innings pitched.
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Michael Gabriel Martínez Tiburcio (born September 16, 1982) is a Dominican professional baseball utility player for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays.
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DiNardo played for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League in 2013, going 5–9 with a 5.25 ERA in 20 games (19 starts). He tossed the franchise's first ever no-hitter on May 8, 2013, against the Long Island Ducks. He retired in August of that year.
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He pitched at Double-A Northwest Arkansas in 2008. He pitched in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2009 and 2010 with the Lancaster Barnstormers. On March 4, 2011, he signed another contract with the Barnstormers.Atlantic League transactions Hamulack was their closer in 2010 and again in 2011.
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The pilot was in a group of traveling barnstormers that were performing in a county-wide exhibition. The pilots name was Eddie Stinson (founder Stinson Aircraft Co). Cliff paid for a ride with Stinson. This $10 or $15 investment for a ride turned Cliff's focus back towards aviation.
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Carder was allowed to sign with the Nashville Venom of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) on March 12, 2014, when the Barnstormers placed him on league suspension. After leading the Venom to a 3–0 start, Carder was placed on the AFL-Exempt list by the Venom.
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Perez became a free agent after the 2011 season and did not sign with any team, eventually taking the 2012 season off. In 2013, he played for the Sugar Land Skeeters and the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League. He retired from baseball in 2014.Sanford, Adam.
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James Foster is the founder and first commissioner of the Arena Football League (AFL). He is also a former National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL) executive and was later the principal owner of both the Iowa Barnstormers and the AF2's Quad City Steamwheelers.
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Kody Afusia (born August 11, 1992) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football at University of Hawaii at Manoa and attended Ocean View High School in Huntington Beach, California. He has also been a member of the Los Angeles KISS, Iowa Barnstormers, and Baltimore Brigade.
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Chacín elected free agency on November 2, 2018. On March 13, 2019, Chacín was traded to the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. On March 11, 2020, Chacin signed with the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League.
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Reynaldo Garcia (born April 15, 1974 in Nayua, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Texas Rangers from -. Garcia spent all of the season on the disabled list and played for the independent Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League in the season.
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262 batting average, 11 homers and 44 RBI. He spent considerable time on the disabled list also with various ailments. In March, 2013 Russell was released by the Dodgers and signed to a minor league contract by the Atlanta Braves. The Braves released him and he signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers.
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He was released by Lotte on November 4, 2013. On December 13, Watanabe signed a minor league contract with Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox. He was released by the Red Sox on March 30 and on April 14 signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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Without a team in Japan or the majors, Ortiz signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played two seasons with Lancaster in and . In , Ortiz returned to Japan with the Chiba Lotte Marines, where he batted .309 with 7 home runs in 67 games.
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Swayne went undrafted in the 1997 NFL Draft despite his record-setting performances the year before. He was, however, signed to the scout team of the Chicago Bears. He was never activated and was soon released. Swayne joined the Arena Football League's Iowa Barnstormers in 1998, and was an immediate sensation.
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Jones finished the 2011 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers. He started the 2012 season with the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association. Jones played for Kansas City in the 2013 season as well. Jones signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association for the 2014 season.
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Bryan Lee-Lauduski (born January 3, 1984) is a former American football quarterback who played one season with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL). He first enrolled at the University of California, Davis before transferring to Southern Oregon University. He attended Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California.
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Wise was a coach on the 1991 New Britain Red Sox squad of the Eastern League. New Britain finished last, 40 games out of first place with a 47–93 (.336) record. Wise was the pitching coach for the Lancaster Barnstormers in 2005, helping them to an Atlantic League championship in 2006.
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Starting with their initial collaboration The Barnstormers (1976), re-published with new teaching materials by ChesterNovello, to Brunel: The Little Man in the Tall Hat (2006) Lines and Betty Roe have had a productive partnership, writing six operas, twelve musicals for children, a pantomime, Dick Whittington (2005) and numerous pieces for choirs.
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Sean Daniels (born November 13, 1991) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Temple University and attended Highland Regional High School in Blackwood, New Jersey. He has also been a member of the Iowa Barnstormers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Green Bay Blizzard.
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On March 15, 2016, Kobernus signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Bench coach and baseball operations manager Ross Peeples said in a press release: "He is a guy the Nationals moved from second base to the outfield, and he wants to go back to his original position".
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In , Taylor played for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League, batting .302 with 23 homers and 77 RBI. In , he played in only 15 games for the Long Island Ducks. In , Taylor played for the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A affiliate, the Richmond Braves and Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.
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On August 31, Everidge signed a minor-league contract with Oakland and was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento. He became a minor league free agent after the 2010 season & is currently signed for the 2011 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is an independent league.
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Jayson Palmgren (born April 11, 1989) is an American football offensive lineman for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at University of Missouri and attended North Kansas City High School in North Kansas City, Missouri. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Gladiators.
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During this streak, the Power set new team records for wins in a season (15), consecutive wins (12), consecutive home wins (8) and consecutive road wins (6). The Power clinched their first winning season on June 14 against the Soul and their first playoff berth on June 20 against the Iowa Barnstormers.
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The team was purchased by Charles Wang, who was also the Islanders' majority owner. The Arena Football organization did award an af2 franchise to Iowa for the season also called the Barnstormers, but that team folded after that season (only to be brought back in 2008). The Barnstormers were noted for their unique uniforms, which in keeping with the aviation theme included the depiction of goggles on the helmets, wings on the shoulders of the jerseys, and propellers on the pants legs. The primary figures in the original Iowa organization were Jim Foster, the inventor of Arena Football, and Kurt Warner, the quarterback who went on to play for the St. Louis Rams and win both the NFL MVP and Super Bowl XXXIV MVP.
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The team was purchased by Charles Wang, who was also the Islanders' majority owner. The Arena Football organization did award an af2 franchise to Iowa for the season also called the Barnstormers, but that team folded after that season (only to be brought back in 2008). The Barnstormers were noted for their unique uniforms, which in keeping with the aviation theme included the depiction of goggles on the helmets, wings on the shoulders of the jerseys, and propellers on the pants legs. The primary figures in the original Iowa organization were Jim Foster, the inventor of Arena Football, and Kurt Warner, the quarterback who went on to play for the St. Louis Rams and win both the NFL MVP and Super Bowl XXXIV MVP.
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After the Steel, Steiner was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators of the AFL where he played for two seasons. He was traded to the San Jose SaberCats on January 3, 2014 from the Cleveland Gladiators. He was reassigned by the SaberCats on April 4, 2014 and claimed by the Iowa Barnstormers on April 5, 2014.
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Porterie signed with the Spokane Shock to help replace 2013 AFL MVP, Erik Meyer. In Porterie's Spokane debut he threw 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions in a 52–41 loss to the Pittsburgh Power. In January 2015, Porterie signed with the Green Bay Blizzard. On September 16, 2015, Porterie signed with the Iowa Barnstormers.
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This made it too difficult for barnstormers to make a living. Clyde Pangborn, who was pilot of the two-man aviation team who were the first to cross the Pacific Ocean nonstop in 1931, ended his barnstorming career in 1931. Some pilots, however, continued to wander the country giving rides as late as fall 1941.
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Matangi To-I-Moana Tonga (born January 6, 1988) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Houston and attended Aragon High School in San Mateo, California. He has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Iowa Barnstormers, Spokane Shock and Orlando Predators.
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An injury ended Walker's major league career, and by the early 1890s, a gentlemen's agreement in the form of the baseball color line effectively barred black players from the white-owned professional leagues, major and minor.Zoss (2004), p. 102. Professional Negro leagues formed, but quickly folded. Several independent African American teams succeeded as barnstormers.
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Carton finished his career as the all-time leading scorer with 1,198 points and was among the school's all-time leaders in rebounds (372) and assists (257). He was named Co-Iowa Mr. Basketball in 2019, alongside Jake Hilmer. In AAU play, Carton competed for the Iowa Barnstormers before joining the Quad City Elite.
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The Iron played its first game on Thursday, March 12, 2009, a 60-0 exhibition shutout of the New Zealand Overstayers at the Bradley Center. They opened the regular season on Friday, March 27, 2009 when they played host to the Iowa Barnstormers. The Iron lost 60–38. The Iron entered the Arena Football League in 2010.
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The Iron played its first game on Thursday, March 12, 2009, a 60–0 exhibition shutout of the New Zealand Overstayers at the Bradley Center. They opened the regular season on Friday, March 27, 2009 when they played host to the Iowa Barnstormers. The Iron lost 60–38. The Iron entered the Arena Football League in 2010.
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He also played for the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and the San Francisco Giants . Herr subsequently coached the Hempfield High School Black Knights baseball team for several years. He also managed the Lancaster Barnstormers in their first season. In 2006, Herr led the club to their first-ever Atlantic League championship over the Bridgeport Bluefish.
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In 2008, Butler joined af2, and on May 16, he was assigned to the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz. As a rookie in af2, he played in just seven games, with one start. For the season, he recorded one reception for four yards, against the Iowa Barnstormers. His lone start of the season came against the Boise Burn.
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Brandon Sesay (born December 16, 1986) is an American football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the Texas Tech University and attended Douglass High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been a member of the Iowa Barnstormers, West Texas Roughnecks, San Antonio Talons, Tampa Bay Storm, Portland Steel and Washington Valor.
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Tonga was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL) on April 21, 2012. He recorded nine tackles and one sack in nine games his rookie year in 2012. He compiled 25 tackles and 3.5 sacks in fifteen games in 2013. Tonga collected 19 tackles and two sacks in eighteen games in 2014.
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On April 30, 2011, in his first outing after returning from a torn labrum, he struck out two batters in a scoreless inning for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks and assigned to the Triple-A Reno Aces on June 15. Bennett was released on August 30.
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Rundles was then returned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers on March 15, 2009.Indians Cut 3 Pitchers Yahoo Sports, March 15, 2009 Rundles was released by the St. Louis Cardinals organization on May 31, 2011. On June 7, 2012, the Baltimore Orioles purchased Rundles contract from the Lancaster Barnstormers. The Orioles released him in April 2013.
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John Motton (born June 20, 1967) is a former American and Canadian football linebacker and fullback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Birmingham Barracudas of the CFL and the Iowa Barnstormers, Buffalo Destroyers of the AFL. Motton played college football at Akron.
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In a first round 79-58 win over the Mustangs the following week in Albany, Patten caught four passes for 111 yards and one touchdown. He then played in the Firebirds' quarter- final loss at the Iowa Barnstormers. Patten caught three passes for 42 yards as his Firebirds were eliminated 62-55 by Iowa and their quarterback Kurt Warner.
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Jamie Bender (born February 26, 1990) is an American football defensive back for the Richmond Roughriders of the American Arena League (AAL). He played college football at University of Alabama at Birmingham and attended Raleigh High School in Raleigh, Mississippi. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Blizzard, Nebraska Danger, Cleveland Gladiators and Iowa Barnstormers.
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Jermaine "Shea" Showers (born January 11, 1974) is a former American football defensive back who played seven seasons in the Arena Football League with the Iowa Barnstormers, New York Dragons, Grand Rapids Rampage and Tampa Bay Storm. He played college football at the University of Florida and attended in Santa Fe High School in Alachua, Florida.
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Carlos "The Assassin" James (born February 5, 1972) is a former American football player who played ten seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Iowa Barnstormers, Buffalo Destroyers, New York Dragons and Tampa Bay Storm. He played college football at the University of Iowa and attended Rich East High School in Park Forest, Illinois.
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Anthony Buich (born May 23, 1978) is a former American football quarterback who played one season with the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Eastern Illinois University. He was also a member of the Iowa Barnstormers, Tulsa Talons, Tampa Bay Storm, Wichita Stealth, Nashville Kats and San Diego Riptide.
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In 2011, Walrond paid for his own airline ticket to the Mets spring training camp where he was signed to a minor league contract. Les pitched well during the Big League Camp, but became ill before the break of camp. Unfortunately, Les was waived by the Mets. On April 15, 2011, Les signed a deal with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League.
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Clipper Magazine Stadium The Barnstormers played their inaugural season in 2005, filling Lancaster's 44-year period without professional baseball since the demise of the Red Roses. Their main Atlantic League rival is the Revolution from nearby York. Lancaster is the hometown of Major League Baseball alumnus Tom Herr. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals for a majority of his career.
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The traveling barnstormers charged $5 a plane ride and the PMA received $1 of that. In a week the airfield made about $250. In August officials of the local American Legion, Burt Foster post No. 361, signed a contract with PMA to hold an airplane meet. With the money from the Legion contract Cliff expanded the airfield from 43 to 85 acres.
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He then split time in the 2001 season between the Expos and the Ottawa Lynx. Overall, Minor played 142 games during his MLB career. From 2002 until 2004, Minor played with three different organizations, along with stints with the Newark Bears and Atlantic City Surf of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He joined the Lancaster Barnstormers for their inaugural 2005 season.
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He was released by the Argonauts on June 20, 2010. He was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena football League (AFL) on November 10, 2009 and played for the team during the 2010 season, recording two tackles. Smith was assigned to the Pittsburgh Power of the AFL on October 12, 2011. He was reassigned by the Power on February 27, 2012.
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On February 26, 2008, he was signed by the Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Pacific League. After starting the 2009 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League, on July 9 he signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the South Korean Professional Baseball League. In September 2009, he signed with the Navegantes del Magallanes of the Venezuelan winter league.
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Two months later, the AF1 decided to adopt the former Arena Football League name. Chicago returned to the field on April 2, 2010 on the road against the Iowa Barnstormers. The game was broadcast on the NFL Network and Chicago won 61–43. The Rush began the season 4–0 and were in first place in the division at 10–4.
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On August 5, 2012 Patterson joined the New York Mets organization and was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo. He was released during the 2012 Season by the Mets. On March 31, 2016, Patterson signed with the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He retired from playing after the 2016 season and was named pitching coach for the Lancaster Barnstormers.
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For the 2020 season 64 different clubs will have sides in the league. As well as 48 Worcestershire clubs, there are 7 clubs from Herefordshire (Bartestree & Lugwardine, Bosbury, Brockhampton, Bromyard, Burghill, Tillington & Weobley, Colwall, Eastnor), 4 from Shropshire (Alveley, Claverley, Cleobury Mortimer, Highley), 3 from Staffordshire (Enville, Himley, Old Hill), and 2 from Warwickshire (Buffalo Barnstormers, Harborne) in the league.
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He was most noted for writing soap operas in the 1960s and 1970s such as The Secret Storm, The Guiding Light, and Dr. Kildare. He also wrote and produced a soap opera called The Young Marrieds. Additionally, he wrote several plays for theaters in New York and London. He was active in summer stock with the Barnstormers in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
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He was replaced for the rest of the season by coordinators Adam Shackleford and Pig Brown as co-coaches. Despite losing their final nine games, the Dangers still made the four-team playoff and lost to the Iowa Barnstormers 48–17 in the league semifinal. After the season was complete, interim co-coach Pig Brown was promoted to the full-time head coach.
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Schwinden spent the majority of the 2014 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was named the Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year after throwing sixteen quality starts and winning nine of his first twelve starts en route to an Atlantic League championship. Schwinden left baseball on a high note as he retired following the 2014 season.
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Tyson Smith (born October 9, 1981) is a former American football defensive lineman. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Iowa State. Smith was also a member of the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans and Iowa Barnstormers.
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The Lancaster Barnstormers added the Silverball Museum Arcade in time for the 2011 Atlantic League season. It is a coin-free attraction that includes nostalgic arcade games from the 1930s to some of the video games played in the present. Each machine possesses a description of its history and inspiration. The Silverball Museum Arcade also has televisions and multimedia detailing everything pinball.
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Rony Nelson (born January 24, 1989) is a professional American football defensive linemen for the West Michigan Ironmen of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He has also been a member of the Iowa Barnstormers, Bemidji Axemen and the Cleveland Gladiators. He attended the Iowa State University and played for the school's football team. According to the AFL, Nelson stands at and weighs .
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Mark Randall Crawford (born May 11, 1989) is an American football defensive lineman for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at University of Kentucky and attended Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has also been a member of the Arizona Rattlers, Jacksonville Sharks, Los Angeles Kiss, San Antonio Talons and Nebraska Danger.
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Ron Lopez (born August 21, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League with the Iowa Barnstormers, Anaheim Piranhas, Florida Bobcats, San Jose SaberCats, Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers and Carolina Cobras. He first enrolled at Glendale College before transferring to Utah State University. He attended Franklin High School in Los Angeles, California.
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Showers played for the Iowa Barnstormers from 1998 to 2000, earning Second Team All-Arena honors in 1999 and being named to the AFL's All-Rookie Team in 1998. He signed with the Tampa Bay Storm on January 8, 2001. He played for the New York Dragons from 2001 to 2002. Showers was signed by the Grand Rapids Rampage December 10, 2002.
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The 2010 Rush roster would feature many new faces. However, former Rush players quarterback Russ Michna, jack linebacker/wide receiver DeJuan Alfonzo, and linemen Joe Peters, Robert Boss, and Beau Elliot rejoined the team. Also on the roster was wide receiver Samie Parker, Thaddeus Coleman, and kicker Chris Gould. Chicago returned to the field on April 2, 2010 on the road against the Iowa Barnstormers.
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Vásquez signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent baseball league, for the 2018 season in January. On May 4, 2018, Vásquez signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. He became a free agent following the 2018 season. On March 23, 2019, Vásquez signed with the Algodoneros de San Luis of the Liga Norte de México.
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Tanner Varner (born July 13, 1984) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He first enrolled at Ellsworth Community College before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa. Varner has been a member of the Arkansas Twisters, Grand Rapids Rampage, Iowa Barnstormers, Philadelphia Soul, Omaha Nighthawks, Kansas City Command, San Jose SaberCats, Orlando Predators, Las Vegas Outlaws and Qingdao Clipper.
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Varner played for the Iowa Barnstormers from 2008 to 2010. The Barnstorms were members of the Af2 from 2008 to 2009, before returning to the Arena Football League in 2010. He posted 91 tackles, seven interceptions and two forced fumbles in 2008. He recorded 119.5 tackles, 19 pass breakups, eight interceptions and two forced fumbles in 2009, earning Second Team All-American Conference honors.
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Ahmaad Smith (born February 28, 1983) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Tennessee State University. He was also a member of the Mississippi MudCats, Texas Copperheads, Team Tennessee, BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Pittsburgh Power. Smith appeared on Michael Irvin's reality show 4th and Long.
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On November 1, 2017, Albaladejo was drafted by the Lancaster Barnstormers in the Bridgeport Bluefish dispersal draft. On February 26, 2018, he signed with the team for the 2018 season. Albaladejo re-signed for the 2019 season as a player-coach. He retired as an active player following the season and was later hired as bullpen coach for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.
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Randolph began the 2011 season with the Chicago Rush in the Arena Football League. He started the year as Chicago's second-string quarterback behind Russ Michna. An injury to Michna opened the door for Randolph to start his first AFL game, June 26, 2011 against the Iowa Barnstormers. He was 17-for-27 for 189 yards, four touchdowns, and one interceptions in a 58-48 win.
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Damond Earl Smith II (born July 8, 1991) is an American football defensive back for the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at the University of South Alabama and attended Inkster High School in Inkster, Michigan. Smith has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Rattlers, Iowa Barnstormers and Tampa Bay Storm.
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After the regular season, he pitched with barnstormers largely made up of Cincinnati National League team. After that, he enjoyed his best season in the majors with the 1904 Reds, going 15–10 while recording career- highs in ERA (2.60), complete games (22) and innings (224). He also pitched for the Cardinals in 1905, his last major league season, and went 3–3 with a 2.92 ERA.
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Dreamflight used the same basic Omnimover ride system that other Disney rides utilize today. It was a pop-up book version of the history of flight using simplistic sets, some Audio-Animatronics and projection effects. Riders passed through scenes of barnstormers, an M-130, Tokyo and Paris in the 1930s, the jet age, and the future of air travel, and appeared to enter a working jet engine.
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The New York Dragons were a professional arena football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Dragons participated in the Arena Football League's (AFL) National Conference as a member of the Eastern Division. The team was founded in as the original iteration of the Iowa Barnstormers, and relocated to New York in . They played in New York until 2008, when the league folded.
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David Christian Griffin, Jr. (born September 26, 1991) is an American football offensive lineman for the Richmond Roughriders of the American Arena League (AAL). He played college football at University of Hawaii at Manoa and attended Florida A&M; University Developmental Research School in Tallahassee, Florida. He has also been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Iowa Barnstormers, Cedar Rapids Titans, Cleveland Gladiators and Columbus Lions.
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Marjorie Redmond was born in Cleveland, Ohio in December 1924 and was raised in Lakewood by J.V. Redmond, a fire chief, and his wife, Margaret.Birthname in the 1930 United States census is given as Marjory Redmond She first ventured into acting as a member of her high school's drama group, Barnstormers. After graduation, she worked in a bank as a typist and a mail page.
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Herr was drafted by the Braves in the first round of the 2000 amateur early draft, and he was later selected by the Seattle Mariners in the Rule 5 draft but was later released. After playing with the Braves rookie and AA-level affiliates in Lake Buena Vista, Danville, Macon, Myrtle Beach, and Greenville, he signed with his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers in 2005, but never played a game.
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The field was owned by local farmer Harry C Neel. A friend and neighbor of Neel, D Barr Peat, had made arrangements with Neel to use his property for aerial demonstrations. Peat had cleared a landing area for barnstormers to use for exhibitions and sightseeing on weekends and holidays in exchange for part of the profits they made. In July 1919 Cliff had an encounter with a pilot.
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In , he played for four different teams: the New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League, the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League, and the Sultanes de Monterrey and Piratas de Campeche in the Mexican League. Nelson was signed by the Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League on May 30, 2009, batting .300 for them that season. He signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers for the 2010 season.
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The Stars finished the season with a 6–6 record and earned a playoff berth. Peters completed 27 of 48 passes for 339 yards and 7 touchdowns in the Stars' playoff game, a 61–56 loss to the Laredo Rattlesnakes In August 2013, it was reported that Peters had been invited to an invite-only tryout with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL) in October 2013.
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Alexander Vargas Hernández (born May 28, 1977) is a retired Major League Baseball infielder and outfielder. He played during two seasons at the Major League level for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 4th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Hernández played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Pirates in , and his last season with independent Atlantic League's Lancaster Barnstormers in .
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Barnes suffered from breast cancer, likely the ultimate cause of her death. She was scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Antelope Valley Aero Museum's annual "Barnstormers Reunion" on April 5, 1975. However, when a friend called on March 30, 1975, she could not reach her. Her son Bill found her dead in her home, and the coroner determined that she had died nearly a week earlier.
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Coach Carter, as he affectionately became known, captained the Barnstormers 3rd ranked scoring defense also finishing 1st against the run. For the second season under coach Carter's watch, one of his players (Tanner Varner) broke the league tackling record with 146 tackles. Under Carter's watch Jason Simpson also broke the AF2 record in 2007 for the Arkansas Twisters with 145. Both were rookies and recorded at least 8 interceptions as well.
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Hex sign logo The primary colors of the Barnstormers are red, black, khaki, and white. These are similar to the colors previously used by the Red Roses so as to reflect the area's baseball heritage. The primary logo consists of a typical red barn outlined in black with a curving baseball. Unlike most sports logos, the geographical location is prominently featured rather than the team nickname, thus emphasizing the Lancaster community.
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Chinedu "Chin" Achebe (born September 7, 1977) is a former American football fullback / linebacker who played college football at Iowa State. He attended Steubenville Catholic Central High School. As a senior, he won the Ohio state wrestling championship at 215 pounds. Achebe also played baseball, where he earned 2 varsity letters He played in Arena Football League with the Iowa Barnstormers (2000), and the New York Dragons (2001-2005).
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Fritz was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the minor league phase of the 2007 Rule 5 draft. After spending 2008 with Detroit, he played his final two seasons with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League. He joined the San Diego Padres organization as a coach in 2015 for the AZL Padres. He served as the manager of the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2016 and 2017.
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The Blaze also clinched their first winning season in franchise history during the 2012 season. For the 2012 season the Blaze's defensive line was coined "Sack Lake City" due to their tremendous amount of pressure and quarterback sacks. In a game against the Iowa Barnstormers the Blaze recorded a league record 11 sacks in one game. Led by the combination of Caesar Rayford and Mike Lewis with 3.5 sacks each.
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For 2008, the league fielded one team fewer, at 29. Two teams were reactivated: the Iowa Barnstormers and the Peoria Pirates, and the league admitted three new teams that were transferring from other leagues. The Lexington Horsemen came from UIF; the Daytona Beach ThunderBirds, from the WIFL, and the Austin Wranglers moved down from the AFL. After the season, Austin and Daytona Beach folded, along with Louisville, Lubbock, and Texas.
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Ward played with the Lancaster Barnstormers in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2012 and 2013 and split 2014 between the Atlantic League (with the Somerset Patriots) and the Mexican League. On April 9, 2015, prior to the 2015 Atlantic League Season Ward signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. On July 20, he was released. On August 5, 2015, he signed a contract with the Sugar Land Skeeters.
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Kansas City returned for the 2011 AFL season and was renamed the Kansas City Command. The logo and color scheme remained the same and home games were still played at the Sprint Center in the heart of Kansas City. The Command went 0–3 to start the 2011 AFL season but bounced back with a win in their first home game against National Conference Central Division rival Iowa Barnstormers.
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However, former Rush players quarterback Russ Michna, jack linebacker/wide receiver DeJuan Alfonzo, and linemen Joe Peters, Robert Boss, and Beau Elliot rejoined the team. Also on the roster was wide receiver Samie Parker, Thaddeus Coleman, and kicker Chris Gould. Chicago returned to the field on April 2, 2010 on the road against the Iowa Barnstormers. The game was broadcast on the NFL Network and Chicago won 61–43.
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Kevin Allen Jr. (born May 14, 1972) is a former gridiron football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He played four games with the Stampeders in 1995, recording five tackles. He also played arena football for the New Jersey Red Dogs and the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. Allen attended Virginia State University, where he played college football for the Virginia State Trojans.
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Danny Ragsdale (born February 19, 1977) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons with the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at University of Redlands. He was also a member of the Bismarck Blaze, Iowa Barnstormers, Bismarck Roughriders, Utah Warriors and Billings Outlaws. He is president of Exclusive Insurance Brokerage, a life insurance general agency located in Westlake Village, California.
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James played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the AFL from 1995 to 2000, earning First Team All-Arena, Second Team All-Arena and All-Ironman Team honors twice each. He signed with the AFL's Buffalo Destroyers on January 12, 2001. He was signed by the New York Dragons of the AFL on March 6, 2003. James signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the AFL on November 18, 2003.
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The sensational journalism and economic prosperity that marked the Jazz Age in the United States allowed barnstormers to publicize aviation and eventually contributed to bringing about regulation and control. In 1925, the U.S. government began regulating aviation, when it passed the Contract Air Mail Act, which allowed the U.S. Post Office to hire private airlines to deliver mail with payments made based on the weight of the mail. The following year, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Air Commerce Act, which shifted the management of air routes to a new branch in the Department of Commerce, which was also responsible for “licensing of planes and pilots, establishing safety regulations, and general promotion.” Barnstorming “seemed to be founded on bravado, with ‘one-upmanship’ a major incentive.” By 1927, competition among barnstormers resulted in their performing increasingly dangerous tricks, and a rash of highly publicized accidents led to new safety regulations, which led to the demise of barnstorming.
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Whitver was an assistant coach (wide receivers and offensive coordinator) for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League from 2008 to 2011. Whitver is also an attorney with the Des Moines law firm Whitaker Hagenow & Gustoff. Whitver was elected to the Iowa State Senate from District 35 on January 18, 2011 in a special election. District 35 covered Ankeny, Johnston, Grimes, Polk City and the entire northern part of Polk County.
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Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh In his autobiography, Lindbergh derided pilots he met as womanizing "barnstormers"; he also criticized Army cadets for their "facile" approach to relationships. He wrote that the ideal romance was stable and long-term, with a woman with keen intellect, good health, and strong genes,Lindbergh 1977, p. 121. his "experience in breeding animals on our farm [having taught him] the importance of good heredity".Lindbergh 1977, p. 118.
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Barnstormers performed a variety of stunts, with some specializing as stunt pilots or aerialists. Stunt pilots performed a variety of aerobatic maneuvers, including spins, dives, loop-the-loops and barrel rolls. Meanwhile, aerialists performed feats of wing walking, stunt parachuting, midair plane transfers, or even playing tennis, target shooting, and dancing on the plane's wings. Other stunts included nose dives and flying through barns, which sometimes led to pilots crashing their planes.
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This may open the door for Emmert to take his identity to another league, likely the Indoor Football League much like former AFL/af2 teams in the past such as the Green Bay Blizzard, Tri-Cities Fever, Iowa Barnstormers and Spokane Shock. (The Shock would later become the Spokane Empire due to trademark issues with the AFL's Shock identity.) This is only if the current Portland AFL franchise folds after the 2016 season or beyond.
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In , he played in the Braves' minor leagues and in four games for the Cincinnati Reds High-A affiliate in , before he began his independent league career. In 2003 and , Sobkowiak played in the independent Frontier League for the Rockford RiverHawks as a starting pitcher. In , he went 8-7 for the Somerset Patriots of the independent Atlantic League. From -, he played for the Atlantic League's Lancaster Barnstormers and went a combined 9-10.
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The Pittsburgh Power season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. They played their home games at the Consol Energy Center. The 2014 season marked the franchise's first-ever winning season, after the Power victory over the Philadelphia Soul, 57-56, on June 14. A week later on June 20, the Power clinched their first-ever playoff berth with a 57–27 win over the Iowa Barnstormers.
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He started the airplane, flew to Princeton and landed in a field frequently used by barnstormers. According to Wells, "the Dean got excited because Princeton sophomores were not supposed to have motor vehicles". Fortunately, that stunt did not get him suspended, but the incident was noted by the New York Times as a box story on its front page. It was from this that Well's father learned that he had purchased the Jenny.
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The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth, New Hampshire, founded in 1931, is one of the longest-running professional summer theaters in the United States. In September, New Hampshire is host to the New Hampshire Highland Games. New Hampshire has also registered an official tartan with the proper authorities in Scotland, used to make kilts worn by the Lincoln Police Department while its officers serve during the games. The fall foliage peaks in mid-October.
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Clipper Magazine Stadium was honored as the "Ballpark of the Year" by the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball following the end of its 2013 regular season. The award commemorated Barnstormers' staff for their excellence in groundskeeping and stadium operations. Clipper Magazine Stadium also serves as the corporate headquarters for the Atlantic League. The ballpark is named for Clipper Magazine, a local periodical company, which purchased the naming rights for $2.5 million over ten years.
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On October 10, 2011, Tommy Everidge was named Atlantic League Player of the Year. He started all 125 games for the Barnstormers and finished the season with league-leading marks of 41 doubles and 28 home runs. He also topped the Atlantic League with 160 hits, 285 total bases and was second in runs scored and RBI, losing out of a share in the latter with Bridgeport getting a play-in game. His .
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During their first season in two years, the Gladiators hovered around .500 for the majority of the time. Highlights of the season included blowout victories over the Utah Blaze and the Iowa Barnstormers, but there were also some close losses attributed to poor special teams play. On July 17, during their 15th game of the season, the Gladiators were officially eliminated from playoff contention when their division rivals the Milwaukee Iron defeated the Orlando Predators.
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Lopez played for the Iowa Barnstormers from 1995 to 1996, where he was the backup to Kurt Warner. Lopez was traded to the Anaheim Piranhas for Nathan Burchette in March 1997. Lopez was named the starting quarterback for the Piranhas' opening game against the New Jersey Red Dogs. He signed with the Florida Bobcats on June 12, 1997. Lopez played for the San Jose SaberCats in 1998, recording 47 touchdowns on 2,769 passing yards.
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Walden was claimed off of waivers by the Oakland Athletics in April 2014, and he spent the remainder of the season with Oakland's Double-A and Triple-A teams. In 2015, Walden signed with the Cincinnati Reds organization and began the season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Double-A Southern League. He was released, and signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent baseball league.
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Armitage signed with the Royals following a try-out in front of then assistant general manager Allard Baird in 2000. He made his professional debut later that year with the Gulf Coast Royals of the Gulf Coast League in the United States. Armitage left the Royals farm system following two seasons with the Wichita Wranglers of the AA Texas League. Armitage played in 2007 in the Atlantic League with the Newark Bears and Lancaster Barnstormers.
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Pylon is the story of a group of barnstormers whose lives are thoroughly unconventional. They live hand-to-mouth, always just a step or two ahead of destitution, and their interpersonal relationships are unorthodox and shocking by the standards of their society and times. They meet an overwrought and extremely emotional newspaperman in New Valois, who gets deeply involved with them, with tragic consequences. The novel provided the basis for the 1957 film The Tarnished Angels.
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He then proceeded to hit 59 in 1921, leading the Yankees to their first pennant. Eight major league teams failed to hit as many home runs in 1921 as Ruth hit by himself. The Yankees lost the 1921 World Series to the Giants (Ruth was injured and missed several games) and after the series, the outfielder proposed to capitalize on fan interest by leading a team of barnstormers, including Yankees teammate Bob Meusel, in violation of the rule.
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Stephens knew barnstormers and World War I flying aces, pioneers of early aviation. These were people such as Frank Clarke, Pancho Barnes, Sandy Sandblom, Leo Nomis, Bud Creeth, Eddie Bellande, Ross Hadley, and Stephens's lifelong best friend, Dick Rinaldi. He knew movie stars such as Richard Arlen, Ramon Novarro, Sue Carol, Reginald Denny, Wallace Beery, and Dolores del Río. He also knew movie executives and directors such as Cecil B. DeMille, Victor Fleming, Howard Hawks,and Howard Hughes.
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A Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" in flight over Central Ontario c. 1918 Barnstorming was a form of entertainment in which stunt pilots performed tricks—either individually or in groups called flying circuses. Devised to “impress people with the skill of pilots and the sturdiness of planes,” it became popular in the United States during the Roaring Twenties. Barnstormers were pilots who flew throughout the country selling airplane rides and performing stunts; Charles Lindbergh first began flying in this capacity.
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In 2004, Clipper Magazine purchased the naming rights of Clipper Magazine Stadium, home of the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, for $2.5 million over ten years. The baseball park is located at 650 North Prince Street in the Northwest Corridor neighborhood of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This agreement was extended in 2013 through the 2019 season. In November 2015, Clipper Magazine was purchased for an undisclosed amount by Valassis Communications, a Michigan-based direct-mail company.
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The Cornelius R. Coffey Aviation Education Foundation was established at the American Airlines Maintenance Academy in Chicago in his honor to train young pilots. Pilots flying to Midway Airport make a course correction over Lake Calumet which is known as the Coffey Fix. Coffey's Piper Tri-Pacer 135 aircraft was scheduled to be on exhibit from 2016 at the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum as part of the exhibit, Barnstormers, Wing-walkers, and Entrepreneurs: 150 Years of Aviation in Illinois.
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Richard M. Scott (April 28, 1918 – January 2, 2005), also known as "Dick Scott", was an American politician, U.S. Air Force pilot, and the former Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is best known to have led the effort to bring professional baseball back to the city of Lancaster. This was realized with the creation of the Lancaster Barnstormers, of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He also served as Adjutant General of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1986.
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In 1994, Hy-Vee updated its logo to the one used today. In 1995 Hy-Vee moved its corporate headquarters from Chariton to West Des Moines, Iowa, while shortening its name to Hy-Vee, Inc. The company's primary distribution center is still in Chariton; a second one is in Cherokee, Iowa. Famous NFL Quarterback Kurt Warner worked at a store in Cedar Falls, Iowa from 1994 to 1995, before going to play in Arena Football for the Iowa Barnstormers.
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Richard Lambert Rundles (June 3, 1981 – December 16, 2019) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians in 2008 and 2009. From 1999 to 2007, Rundles played in minor league baseball with six different organizations. He served as a pitching coach for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and for the University of West Alabama baseball team. Through 836 minor-league innings, Rundles compiled a 3.39 ERA.
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The city of York had been trying to pursue the construction of a baseball stadium for ten years. It seemed to be coming together in 2003, until politics and financial pressure prevented the ballpark from being built. Many Yorkers hoped to see a team fielded in the same inaugural season as the neighboring Lancaster Barnstormers, but that opportunity slipped away. The ballpark was originally slated to be located at Small Athletic Field, on York City School District property.
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Kevin Swayne (born January 17, 1975) was an American football wide receiver for the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League. In the past, he had played for Wayne State College, the Iowa Barnstormers (AFL), the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, New York Jets (NFL) and the Orlando Rage. Swayne became the first player to play 52 straight weeks of professional football. In 2001, he played in the NFL, AFL, and XFL all in one year.
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He was one of the Rage's stars that season, but would never play again in the league. Swayne also played in the Arena League for the newly founded New York Dragons which was really the Iowa Barnstormers moved to New York. . He set a new high in receiving yardage, with 1,890 to lead the team for the third straight season. He also set a record for TD receptions in one game, with seven against the Carolina Cobras.
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The Sugar Land Skeeters have played in three Atlantic League Championships. In 2014, they were swept 3–0 by the Lancaster Barnstormers in the best-of-five game series. They returned for the second time in 2016, where they won the ALPB title, 3–0, against the Long Island Ducks. Matched up against the Ducks again in 2018, the Skeeters won their second ALPB Championship in franchise history after a 4–1 win in a decisive Game 5.
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They also won the second half, posting a record of 37–26. After defeating division challenger, Atlantic City, in the first round of the playoffs, the Barnstormers swept the Bridgeport Bluefish to win their first Atlantic League championship, in only their second season. Pitcher Denny Harriger threw a complete game, breaking a franchise record for consecutive pitches. It was the city of Lancaster's first professional championship since 1955, when the former Red Roses won the Piedmont League title.
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On February 10, 2006, Hart signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies with an invitation to spring training, but did not make the major league club. Hart then played a portion of the 2007 baseball season with the Lancaster Barnstormers, where he hit .245 with 12 RBI and 2 home runs in 98 at bats. On June 15, 2007, he signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs and joined the clubs' Triple-A affiliate in Iowa.
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The current Harrisburg Senators won the Eastern League championship in the 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 seasons. Many decades before the formation of the Barnstormers and Revolution organizations, the cities of Lancaster and York battled for baseball supremacy in the "War of the Roses." The Lancaster Red Roses and the York White Roses both played in various leagues together, with some bitter rivalry. Both teams were eventually dissolved, leaving Lancaster and York without baseball for several decades.
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Wrightsville was the northern terminus of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, which extended to Havre de Grace, Maryland. In 2007, Wrightsville was the chosen location for the rekindling of the War of the Roses between the York Revolution and the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball teams. Wrightsville was chosen for its location on the Susquehanna River, the boundary between York and Lancaster counties. The Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge and Wrightsville Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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In 2007, Franklin signed with the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and later signed with Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan. On January 24, 2008, Franklin re-signed with the Revolution. He remained with York for the 2008 season but was released mid-season and signed with the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League. In 2010, he split the season between Chico and the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League.
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Reeve headed to Florida, then to Beaumont, Texas where he joined a pair of barnstormers—"Hazard" and "Maverick". In exchange for two months' work at the airfield, Reeve got three hours flying instruction (which was called five) and soloed. When the Air Commerce Act of 1926 came into force, he got one of the first Engine and Aircraft Mechanic's Licenses and his Commercial Pilot's License. Reeve joined the Army Air Corps at March Field, but was discharged after a short time.
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Clemens attended James W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia where he lettered three years under head baseball coach Bill Evers. While at Robinson, Clemens broke Javier López's single-game strikeout record by recording 16 strikeouts against Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Clemens played summer baseball for the Virginia Barnstormers. During his senior year at James W. Robinson, Clemens accepted a baseball scholarship to Western Carolina University, but later decided that junior college was a better option.
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Rodney Allen Filer (born June 14, 1974) is a retired arena football fullback who played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for thirteen seasons. Filer played college football for the University of Iowa. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1997. A one-time All-Arena selection, he was a member of the Iowa Barnstormers, New York Dragons, Las Vegas Gladiators, Tampa Bay Storm and Utah Blaze.
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On July 25, 2017, the IFL announced that only the Arizona Rattlers, Cedar Rapids Titans, Green Bay Blizzard, Iowa Barnstormers, and Nebraska Danger had committed to play for 2018. However, expansion clubs and current member clubs had until September 1 to commit to the 2018 season. On August 30, the Sioux Falls Storm announced that they had joined Champions Indoor Football for 2018 after winning six consecutive championships from 2011 to 2016. The Storm was shortly followed by the Wichita Falls Nighthawks.
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During the winter of 2014, she created a new work for the Bowery Mural, an ever-changing series of installed murals on a wall project established by the late real estate developer and art impresario Tony Goldman. She is only the third woman to paint this wall. Hayuk has curated numerous exhibitions, such as Apocabliss at ALICE Gallery (2008). She is a member of the Barnstormers collective, the Cinders Art Collective and has frequently collaborated with other artists and musicians.
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LeCroy was outrighted to the minor leagues by the Twins on October 11, 2007, but he refused the assignment and became a free agent. On February 15, , LeCroy signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Oakland Athletics. On March 16, 2008, LeCroy was reassigned to minor league camp and asked the Athletics to grant his release, which they did. LeCroy then signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in April 2008.
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Kahlil Rafiq Carter, (born September 13, 1976) is a gridiron football coach who recently served as the Defensive Coordinator for the Montreal Alouettes. Carter is also a former professional gridiron football player in the Arena Football League, NFL, NFL Europe, and the Canadian Football League. His last season of professional football was spent playing defensive back in the AFL for the Iowa Barnstormers in 2010. Carter has also spent time in the NFL with Buffalo and NFL Europe with the Scottish Claymores.
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East Final versus Edmonton 5 tkls 4 pass break ups, 2008 Grey Cup game high 8 tkls, good for 3rd all time in Grey Cup history. 2010 Carter served as player/coach and team captain for the Iowa Barnstormers of the new AFL. At age 34, Carter was one of only 3 players with AFL experience on a very young Barnstormer team. Khalil appeared in all 16 games and finished with 85 tackles, 5 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries, and 17 pass breakups.
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Next to the Picnic Pavilion is an area with grass and picnic tables simply called "The Backyard." Aside from the entertainment options, the venue depicts Lancaster's professional baseball history with a visual display, to include a mural honoring Richard M. Scott. Scott was a former Lancaster mayor (1974–1979) who initiated the civic effort toward Clipper Magazine Stadium. Infield at Clipper Magazine Stadium Before the 2013 Atlantic League season, the Lancaster Barnstormers made a series of improvements to Clipper Magazine Stadium.
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In 1999, McEntyre led the league in interceptions with seven, yet was left off both the First and Second All-Arena teams. He also recorded 15 passes defensed and 62.5 tackles. He set an AFL record by returning three interceptions for touchdowns in the regular season and added a fourth in the first round win at top-seeded the Tampa Bay Storm. He led the team with six total tackles in a semifinal win over the second-seeded Iowa Barnstormers.
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Aaron Mitchell Herr (born March 7, 1981) is a professional baseball player who played for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League in 2011. He has played the majority of his minor league career with the Atlanta Braves organization.Aaron Herr Statistics The Baseball Cube He is the son of Tom Herr, who was also a professional baseball player and Aaron's high school coach. His younger brother, Jordan, is a member of the Great Falls Voyagers, the Rookie-level affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
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Puleri signed to the Sacramento Gold Miners in 1993. He spent the vast majority of his career in the minor leagues, playing at various points in his career with the Miami Hooters, Texas Terror, Iowa Barnstormers, Detroit Fury, Buffalo Destroyers, London Monarchs and, during the 2000 preseason, the Dallas Cowboys. Unusually for a quarterback, Puleri played ironman in arena football, seeing limited playing time on defense and special teams. Puleri is best known for his time with the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL.
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Garry William Howe Jr. (born June 20, 1968) is a former American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) and the World League of American Football (WLAF). He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts of the NFL, and the Frankfurt Galaxy and Amsterdam Admirals of the WLAF. He also played fullback for the Iowa Barnstormers as well as defensive lineman from 1995 to 2000. Howe played collegiately at Drake University and the University of Colorado.
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Wells Fargo Arena Named for title sponsor Wells Fargo Financial Services, Wells Fargo Arena has been the Des Moines area's primary venue for sporting events and concerts since it opened on July 12, 2005. The state high school wrestling and basketball tournaments have been held there since 2006. In fall 2007, it became home to the Iowa Energy (later named Iowa Wolves) of the NBA D-League/G League. The following spring, the reactivated Iowa Barnstormers arena football began playing at the Wells Fargo Arena.
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For 2015, the IFL maintained its two-conference no-divisions format with each of 10 teams played 14 games during the 16-week regular season. This is the one more teams than the number of teams as played in the 2014 IFL season. The Texas-based Wichita Falls Nighthawks expansion team replaced the Texas Revolution which left for Champions Indoor Football for the 2015 season. The Iowa Barnstormers joined the IFL from the Arena Football League after making a move due to easier regional travel.
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Gregory Grant Desme (born April 4, 1986, in Bakersfield, California) is an American professional baseball center fielder who is a free agent. Desme was a junior right fielder at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, when he was drafted in 2007 by the Oakland Athletics. After a 30-30 2009 season in the minors and being named Arizona Fall League MVP, Desme retired. Desme came out of retirement in 2018 to play with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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The airport is primarily used by local tenants and transient flyers, mostly private pilots flying small (1-6 seat) general aviation aircraft visiting the area for a day or a weekend. Other operations include training flights from Astoria and the Willamette Valley, charter flights, US Coast Guard, and Air National Guard operations. operators have operated out of the airport at various times during its existence, including modern-day barnstormers providing biplane rides in the summer months. Several private aircraft are typically based on the field full-time.
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In an eight-year MLB career, Hobson had a .248 batting average with 98 home runs and 397 RBI in 738 games. He holds the MLB record for fewest career home runs by a player with a 30 home run season. In September 2016, at age 65, Hobson had a single at bat for the Lancaster Barnstormers, an independent baseball league team that he was the manager of, so that he could appear in a professional baseball game with his son K. C. Hobson.
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Clipper Magazine Stadium includes 6,000 green, chair-back seats in two levels divided by an open, 360-degree concourse. It also features other seating options such as luxury suites with professional catering, lawn seating that expands the ballpark's seating capacity to 7,500, and bleachers along the left-field wall. Additionally, the venue includes a Kid's Park with a birthday zone, a carousel, jungle gyms, a rock climbing wall, and various inflatables. Cylo's Clubhouse allows for youth to interact with the Barnstormers' bovine mascot, Cylo.
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The Rattlers beat the Iowa Barnstormers 55-33 to win ArenaBowl XI. In , he played in just five games, recording 12 carries for 40 yards. He also recorded the first sack of his career May 9, on the road against the San Jose. However, his season was cut short due to a torn ACL in his left knee against the Florida Firecats. In , McMillen returned and played in 11 games and led the league in rushing with 180 yards, he also scored eight rushing touchdowns.
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Fullerton Municipal Airport can trace its origins to 1913 when barnstormers and crop dusters used the former pig farm as a makeshift landing strip. The site later became home to a sewer farm. The airport's "official" birthday is 1927. William and Robert Dowling, with the aid of H. A. Krause and the Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, had petitioned the council for permission to turn the by then-abandoned sewer farm into a landing field. The Fullerton City Council approved Ordinance 514 in January 1927, formally establishing the airport.
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When the Sea Wolves, who were owned by the Madison Square Garden Company and had their games televised in New York City on MSG Network, relocated to Toronto, the AFL's Iowa Barnstormers relocated to Long Island and were renamed the New York Dragons. The Dragons played in New York until 2008, when the league suspended operations; no team from New York (either the city or the state) played in the league from its 2010 revival until the Albany Empire, based in the state's capital, joined the AFL in 2018.
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A great number of the items from the museum's original displays were donated from the personal collections of members of the Kentucky Aviation History Roundtable. The Roundtable is a local group of aviation enthusiasts, founded in 1978, who first came up with the idea of a permanent aviation museum at the Blue Grass Airport. As a part of its collection, the museum displays both military and civilian aircraft. Detailing aviation history, the museum houses aircraft ranging from restored barnstormers and vintage airliners, to historic warbirds and flyable aircraft from today.
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He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers in February . The Tigers released him at the end of spring training and he signed with the Independent Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League. He appeared in 18 games with Lancaster before signing a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves, who assigned him to the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves. He began the 2010 season with the Double-A Mississippi Braves, but he was released after just three appearances.
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After the 2012 season, Mann signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Washington Nationals. He signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 18, 2013. After starting the 2014 season with the Altoona Curve of the Class AA Eastern League, he was released in May, and played for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the remainder of the 2014 season. He had a 2-2 record and a 4.09 ERA in 20 games for Lancaster.
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The Yorkist rose is used in the seal of the City of York, Pennsylvania, which is known as "White Rose City". The town's minor league baseball team, which played in different leagues for several decades, was called the York White Roses. A 2016 "York Revolution War of the Roses" hat worn by Michael Rockett The white rose appears on one of the hats for York's current minor league baseball team, the York Revolution. The hats are worn during War of the Roses games versus the Red Rose City, the Lancaster Barnstormers.
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Although barnstormers often worked in solitude or in very small teams, some also put together large “flying circuses” with several planes and stunt people. These acts employed promoters to book shows in towns ahead of time. They were the largest and most organized of all of the barnstorming acts. Some of the most famous were “The Five Blackbirds” (an African American flying group), “The Flying Aces Air Circus,” “The 13 Black Cats,” “Mabel Cody’s Flying Circus,” “Inman Brothers Flying Circus,” and the “Gates Flying Circus,” to which Clyde Pangborn belonged until 1928.
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"Former Twins Slugger Joins Barnstormers" LeCroy would play 94 games with Lancaster (hitting .326 with 22 HR and 83 RBI) before retiring at the end of the season. As a member of the Twins, LeCroy became one of the few major leaguers to pinch hit a walk-off grand slam in a win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He was always a threat to hit a home run, and hit 60 in his career of limited at bats in 472 games over his eight-year major league career.
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On October 2, 2008, former Durham Bull, rookie Evan Longoria, joined Gaetti in the record books by hitting home runs in his first two postseason at-bats. Gaetti's son Joe played collegiate baseball for North Carolina State and played in the minor leagues in five different farm systems, including two separate stints with the Twins AA-level club, the New Britain Rock Cats. After failing to advance beyond the AAA level in the minor leagues, Joe ended his career in 2010 playing for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League.
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Many professional baseball players call the South Central Pennsylvania region home, such as Lancaster native Tom Herr. Herr is a former Major League second baseman who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Minnesota Twins, the Philadelphia Phillies, the San Francisco Giants, and the New York Mets. After his retirement from Major League Baseball, Herr coached the Hempfield High School baseball team, a stint which included mentoring his son, Aaron. In 2005, he accepted the field manager position with his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers, leading them to win the 2006 Atlantic League Championship Series.
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To make room for the newly signed Rocco Baldelli, Zink was designated for assignment on January 8, 2009.Red Sox sign free agent outfielder Rocco Baldelli, DFA Zink Zink signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on January 14, 2010, but was released after spring training. On April 27, 2010, he was signed by the Minnesota Twins to a minor league contract and assigned to their AAA affiliate Rochester Red Wings. He became a free agent after the season, and on February 18, 2011, he signed a contract with the Lancaster Barnstormers.
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Clipper Magazine Stadium is a 6,000-seat baseball park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Its first regular season baseball game occurred on May 11, 2005, in which the Lancaster Barnstormers lost to the Atlantic City Surf, 4-3. The ballpark also hosts the Lancaster New Era Tournament for midget baseball and the Lancaster-Lebanon League high school baseball championship, and was the site of the 2008 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference baseball championship. In October 2008, the venue hosted vice-presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, for the Road to Victory rally during the 2008 United States presidential election.
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Behind Section 13, the stadium features the Little Sluggers Dugout, an enclosed area for nursing mothers with a toddler play area and a television. The local Subaru dealer sponsors an outdoor area complete with Bocce Ball, corn-hole, a life-size Jenga, shuffleboard, ping pong, giant checkers, and a dog kissing booth, and a barbershop corner. The area also features the Broken Bat Craft Beer Deck, which features a wide variety of Central Pennsylvania craft beer choices. The Inside Corner Team Store is the official Lancaster Barnstormers' team apparel and souvenir store.
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The year 2000 brought heightened interest in the AFL. Then-St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner, who was MVP of Super Bowl XXXIV, was first noticed because he played quarterback for the AFL's Iowa Barnstormers. While many sports commentators and fans continued to ridicule the league, Warner's story gave the league positive exposure, and it brought the league a new television deal with TNN, which, unlike ESPN, televised regular season games live. While it was not financially lucrative, it helped set the stage for what the league would become in the new millennium.
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Marcus Coleman (born May 24, 1974) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Texas Tech University. In 2018, he was named the first head coach of the Indoor Football League's Tucson Sugar Skulls after serving as defensive coordinator with the Iowa Barnstormers during their championship season. The following season, he was hired as the head coach of the West Texas Warbirds based out of Odessa, Texas, in Champions Indoor Football.
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Dillard signed a contract with Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for 2013. He pitched in six games before signing a minor league contract with the Brewers on May 4. He was assigned to Triple-A Nashville, where he spent the rest of the season before again electing free agency after the close of the season. Yet again, he signed with Lancaster for the 2014 season, appearing in two games, only to sign with the Brewers on May 1 and be assigned to Double-A Huntsville.
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Semptimphelter spent time with the Dallas Cowboys' training camp roster in 1995 and 1996. He threw for 1,859 yards, 36 touchdowns and six interceptions in for the Orlando Predators of the AFL. The Predators lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Iowa Barnstormers. He was traded to the Nashville Kats in April 1998 for the rights to John Dewitt II. Semptimphelter served as the backup to Andy Kelly. Scott was traded to the Los Angeles Avengers in December 1999 for a third round draft pick.
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They played, amongst other things, a length of gas pipe, a kettle and a fiddle made from a cigar box. The spasm band style was one ingredient in the development of instrumental New Orleans jazz. Contemporaries report that the style was imitated by adult orchestras such as the Right At 'Em Razz Band, which featured future Original Dixieland Jass Band clarinetist Alcide Nunez. The term "spasm band" has been revived by jazz groups the Barnstormers Spasm Band, The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band, The End Times Spasm Band, and Anthony Joseph and The Spasm Band.
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The H Street Playhouse was a black box theater and gallery located in the Atlas District, in Northeast Washington D.C. Home to resident companies Scena Theatre, Theater Alliance and Forum Theatre, the Playhouse also hosted African Continuum Theatre Company, Musefire, Landless Theater Company, Theater Blue, Journeymen Theater Company, Madcap Players, Solas Nua, Restoration Stage, Capitol Renaissance Theatre, and Barnstormers. After opening its doors in 2001, the H Street Playhouse, with Theater Alliance, was at the forefront of a movement to develop and revitalize the H Street commercial corridor. The H Street Playhouse closed in 2012.
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After the original Arena Football League suspended operations following the 2008 season, Moore- Brown became the assistant head coach of the La Crosse Spartans, an Indoor Football League team that began play in 2010. In 2011, he became the head coach of the La Crosse Spartans when his brother Gilbert Brown stepped away from the team for personal reasons. Moore-Brown returned to the AFL in 2013 when he was named the offensive and defensive line coach for the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2014, Moore-Brown accepted the offensive line coach position with the Pittsburgh Power.
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Misch attempted a comeback by signing a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins in January 2015. He played most of the season with the Triple A New Orleans Zephyrs and set a Pacific Coast League record on May 4, 2015, by hitting four straight batters with pitches in the first inning. The Marlins released Misch in July. He subsequently signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and was sold to the Lamigo Monkeys of Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League later that month.
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BC's athletic teams compete in the Northwest Athletic Conference, also known as the NWAC, in the following sports: baseball, softball, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's golf, and women's tennis. Campus athletic facilities include a 1,000-seat baseball field (Courter Field), a soccer field, and the Courter Family Athletic Pavilion, which contains a 2,500-seat gymnasium. Notable former athletes include Major League Baseball all-star pitcher Evan Meek, who currently plays for the Lancaster Barnstormers, pitcher Blake Hawksworth, formerly of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and actor Jim Caviezel, who played basketball at BC.
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Regency Furniture Stadium is a 4,200-seat baseball park in Waldorf, Maryland that hosted its first regular season baseball game on May 2, 2008, as the tenants of the facility, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers, 3–2. For the 2010 baseball season, the collegiate summer Southern Maryland Nationals of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League will play select games at the venue. The CRSCBL previously used Regency Furniture for the Mid-Atlantic Classic (see below). With the groundbreaking for Southern Maryland's new stadium, a local company, Regency Furniture, purchased the naming rights for $2.88 million over 10 years.
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The recordings led to a string of notorious gigs in Dublin rock venues such as Fibber Magees (Parnell Street) and Barnstormers (a biker bar on Capel Street). A bidding war began as U.K. and International record companies tried to sign them. The band almost signed with Mo Wax but eventually went with Island Records as it was home to some of their musical heroes. They recorded a debut album that included contributions from Howie B, Tricky and Cutmaster Swift; but were then dropped by Island Records, who kept the rights to the album but did not release it.
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He signed with the Arizona Rattlers and became their starting quarterback in 1995. In his career, Garcia has also played for the Connecticut Coyotes, New Jersey Red Dogs, Iowa Barnstormers, New York Dragons, Jacksonville Sharks, San Antonio Talons, San Jose SaberCats Orlando Predators and Los Angeles KISS. Garcia would go on to set AFL records for passing yards, passing touchdowns and interceptions during his 19-year career, winning ArenaBowl XXIV while a member of the Sharks. Garcia was also a two-time Arena Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award recipient, in 2001 and 2011.
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Wang was a minority owner of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, of which he had become a part-owner in 2000, and majority owner from 2001 to 2016. He later bought out the share of business partner Sanjay Kumar in 2004, and acquired the original Iowa Barnstormers Arena Football League franchise, moving them to Long Island, and renaming them the New York Dragons. Wang's sometimes unorthodox decisions as owner received a mixture of praise and criticism. According to former Islanders general manager Mike Milbury, Wang "assumed that nobody could put a goal past a sumo wrestler".
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The most successful of these were the Tampa Bay Storm and their arch-rival the Orlando Predators, as well as the San Jose SaberCats and their rivals, the Arizona Rattlers. Among those four teams, they won 14 of 22 ArenaBowls in that time span and appeared in all but two. In 1993, the league staged its first All-Star Game in Des Moines, Iowa, the future home of the long-running Iowa Barnstormers, as a fundraiser for flood victims in the area. The National Conference defeated the American Conference 64–40 in front of a crowd of 7,189.
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In 2014, the league announced the granting of a new franchise to former Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil, previously part-owner of the Jacksonville Sharks. That franchise, the Las Vegas Outlaws, played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center, previously home to the Las Vegas Sting and Las Vegas Gladiators. After 20 years as a familiar name to the league, an AFL mainstay, the Iowa Barnstormers, departed the league to join the Indoor Football League. The San Antonio Talons folded on October 13, 2014, after the league (which owned the team) failed to find a new owner.
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He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent kicker and punter in 1997, but was released at the end of the preseason. In 1998, he signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League and was 7 for 25 on fields goals, with a long of 55 yards, and kicked a game-winning 28-yard field goal with 32 seconds left against the San Jose Sabercats. He re-signed with the New York Giants as a free agent punter in 1999. During the 2000 and 2001 seasons, he played for the AF2 champion Quad City Steamwheelers.
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The Rush have made the playoffs every year in the franchise's short history, and so far, they have made one ArenaBowl appearance. Mike Hohensee was the franchise's first coach, and he remained the Rush's only coach until becoming the head coach of the Philadelphia Soul in 2011. One year after, Hohensee left the Soul to coach the Iowa Barnstormers. In their inaugural year (2001), the Rush finished the regular season 7–7 and won their very first playoff game, beating the Orlando Predators 41–26, but lost to the eventual ArenaBowl XV champion Grand Rapids Rampage 53–21.
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This is the account of the master aviators who pushed back the frontiers and found new ways to use aircraft...of test pilots, who displayed that rare combination of qualities: coolness under pressure, courage, flying skill, technological knowledge, and military acrobatics. About pilots who pushed their aircraft to the peak of performance...and of the barnstormers and flying circus performers who demonstrated their daring from country airfields to Hollywood film reels, where all the world could witness their dazzling magic. Appearances include former test-pilot Bob Hoover and the first female Boeing 747 flight commander Lynn Rippelmeyer.
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Project Fanchise, the ownership of the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles that joined the IFL in 2017 and also bought the Colorado Crush during the season, announced that they would leave the IFL after one season. For the 2018 season, the Arizona Rattlers, Cedar Rapids Titans, Green Bay Blizzard, Iowa Barnstormers, and Nebraska Danger had all committed to play. However, the Spokane Empire had ceased operations at the close of the 2017 season. The Sioux Falls Storm left the league for Champions Indoor Football on August 30, 2017, with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks to follow soon after.
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He played for the Green Bay Packers 2001-2002, Iowa Barnstormers (1998–1999), the New Jersey Red Dogs (2000), the Chicago Rush (2001–2003), the Georgia Force (2004), the Austin Wranglers (2004), the Las Vegas Gladiators (2005–2006), the Grand Rapids Rampage (2006). Porter led the Arena Football League in interceptions in back-to-back seasons from 2001 and 2002. Porter picked off 12 passes in 2001 and recorded 10 more in 2002. In Week 4 of the 2003 Arena Football League season, Porter made a clutch interception against the Los Angeles Avengers at the goal line to seal the Chicago Rush victory.
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At 3–3, the Power returned home to face the Philadelphia Soul, whom they had never defeated at Consol Energy Center. The Power set a new record against the Soul for points scored at home (65) in what would become their first of 12 consecutive wins to conclude the regular season. During this streak, the Power set new team records for wins in a season (15), consecutive wins (12), consecutive home wins (8) and consecutive road wins (6). The Power clinched their first winning season on June 14 against the Soul and their first playoff berth on June 20 against the Iowa Barnstormers.
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Herr was hired in November 2004 as the first manager of his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers, a team in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and led the team to the 2006 Atlantic League championship. His success in Lancaster piqued the interest of the Washington Nationals, resulting in a managerial position with the Single-A Hagerstown Suns for the 2007 season. The Suns finished last in the Southern Atlantic League in 2007 with a 55–81 record. Following the 2007 season, Herr left the Nationals organization after his request to manage their Double-A affiliate, the Harrisburg Senators, was refused.
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In the 1940s, when the National Basketball Association's predecessor leagues were not much of a fan draw, the leagues stayed alive by staging doubleheaders with the Harlem Globetrotters, which had emerged from the Black Five league in Chicago. The Rens and other barnstormers helped nurture and popularize the game that is now an international, multibillion-dollar industry. John Isaacs, who played with the Rens from 1936 to 1940, earned $150 a month plus $3 a day meal money after signing with the Rens out of high school. "We enjoyed it and played it as a sport," Isaacs said.
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The franchise played in Des Moines, Iowa from 1995 to , as the Iowa Barnstormers. The team had been successful in Iowa, having reached the ArenaBowl in and . From 1995 to 1997, the team's starting quarterback was Kurt Warner, who moved up to the National Football League in and became an NFL MVP and Super Bowl winning quarterback. The need for a more modern venue as well as the league's desire for a larger market led to the move to the New York City area, despite two failed past attempts in the region: the New York Knights () and the New York CityHawks (–), both of which played at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.
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The year 2000 brought a heightened interest in the AFL after Kurt Warner, who spent three years as quarterback of the AFL's Iowa Barnstormers, rose to fame as starting quarterback for The Greatest Show on Turf, the Super Bowl-winning offense of the then-St. Louis Rams. While many sports commentators and fans continued to ridicule the league, Warner's story gave the league positive exposure, and it brought the league a new television deal with TNN, who would televise regular season games live on Sunday afternoons. The TNN deal coincided with the league's emergence as one with a major presence on the North American continent.
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After retiring from Iowa State, Walden served as a radio color commentator, first for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League and later back in Pullman for Washington He still hosts a Sunday evening radio show in Iowa on WHO called "Two Guys Named Jim". In the final regular season Harris Interactive Poll in 2006, he was the only voter to have Florida at #1; the other 112 #1 votes went to Ohio State. Florida handily defeated Ohio State 41–14 in the BCS National Championship Game on January 8, 2007. Jim lost his wife and lifelong partner Janice after a long battle with cancer on November 13, 2005.
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On August 15, 2013, it was announced that Kiss (who performed the night before ArenaBowl XXVI) had purchased a share of an AFL expansion team set to begin play in 2014. Kiss lead members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, their manager Doc McGhee, and league veteran Brett Bouchy jointly own the team. On September 10, 2013, Kiss began assembling their first roster, trading their first pick in the dispersal draft of Chicago Rush and Utah Blaze players, to the Iowa Barnstormers in exchange for quarterback J. J. Raterink. With their second and third picks, they drafted wide receiver Chase Deadder and linebacker Antwan Marsh.
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During the 1950s Jack made many recordings, together with The Barnstormers and solo, as well as many broadcasts for the BBC. He recorded a piping album with Patricia Jennings, side one consisting of his solo tracks and side two of pipe duets. Between about 1950 and the folk revival in the 1960s, he was perhaps the most widely known player of the Northumbrian smallpipes, and did much to raise awareness of the instrument. He taught himself to make pipes, and the reeds he made brought him a degree of international fame: they were used by Burl Ives, who occasionally accompanied himself on Northumbrian pipes.
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The 2015 Indoor Football League season was the seventh season of the Indoor Football League. Playing with ten teams in two conferences located in mid- sized cities predominately in the central United States, the league's regular season kicked off on February 28, 2015, when the reigning league champion Sioux Falls Storm travelled to the Bemidji Axemen. The regular season ended 16 weeks later on June 20, 2015, with the Green Bay Blizzard visiting the Iowa Barnstormers. The playoffs were held in two rounds with the top two teams in each conference facing off in a conference championship game followed by the winners of those games meeting in the United Bowl.
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Routinely each pilot stood in the rear cockpit of his craft and told the assemblage that every person who purchased a Liberty Bond would be taken for a ride in one of the airplanes. The program was successful in raising a substantial amount of money which was used to pay for the war effort. The methodology developed and practiced by the Army was later followed by numerous entrepreneurial flyers known as Barnstormers, who purchased war surplus Jenny airplanes and flew across the country selling airplane rides. Allied Nations relied for propaganda on images and accounts of German atrocities to motivate their citizens to participate in the war effort.
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Her success as an author, in its early stages, was owing to Alfred Harmsworth who, recognizing her talent, promoted her stories – especially sensational serial stories – in the Daily Mail and his many other publications. Her first serial, "Confessions of a Stage-Struck Girl," appeared in Forget-Me-Not (August 11-November 17, 1894), partly inspired by her own earlier career as an actress in America, as was her first novel, The Barnstormers (1897), written at the suggestion of S. R. Crockett upon hearing her describe some of her theatrical experiences at a dinner party. Her second novel, A Woman in Grey (1898) established her reputation as the successor to Wilkie Collins.
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Several af2 teams chose to move into the AFL, including the Talons, BattleWings, Iowa Barnstormers, Spokane Shock, Tennessee Valley Vipers, and Boise Burn. Prior to the 2011 AFL season, several AFL teams relocated: The Talons moved from Tulsa to San Antonio; the Vipers moved from Huntsville, Alabama to Atlanta, Georgia, and reactivated the Georgia Force; the BattleWings left Bossier City for New Orleans and reactivated the New Orleans VooDoo. Legendary AFL player/coach Derek Stingley coached the VooDoo for the 2011 season and was replaced in 2012 by longtime AFL quarterback and coach Pat O'Hara. In 2015, the VooDoo's final season, Dean Cokinos was the head coach.
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Forty-four years before the opening of Clipper Magazine Stadium and the Lancaster Barnstormers' inaugural season, the Lancaster Red Roses entertained baseball enthusiasts for 20 years at Stumpf Field. Efforts for a new stadium and a new team began in 1987, and what was a long sixteen-year battle finally paid off with an announcement in 2003. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania agreed to fund roughly half of the cost with Opening Day Partners and the city of Lancaster covered the remainder. The original plan in 2001 called for a proposed, $20-million ballpark to be constructed on the Diseley Farm site, across from Long's Park in Manheim Township.
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In 2012, the Barnstormers held its first annual celebrity softball game, which was hosted by LeSean McCoy, an All-Pro running back on the Philadelphia Eagles and Harrisburg native. The contest pits the Eagles against professional football players from other teams in the National Football League. The 2012 Eagles roster featured Brent Celek, Hugh Douglas, DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Torrey Smith, Michael Vick, and Brian Westbrook. Their opponents included Victor Cruz of the New York Giants, Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears, Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers, Hakeem Nicks of the New York Giants, Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens, and Mike Wallace of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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The next room that guests entered on the attraction had a giant, pop-up book style spinning room which had a hot air balloon and other flying contraptions spinning by them as the "Dreamflight" song played. Then guests entered the second room of the "flight" which was designed to look as though they were in a giant crop field of the American mid-west in the roaring 1920s. Biplanes, stunt planes and barnstormers were flying all over the ceiling above a flying circus air show. The pilot of a plane had crashed through a barn and was stuck in the rafters on the ceiling of the barn.
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Turkey Hill Dairy has partnerships with the Snyder's of Hanover, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, and Tootsie Roll Industries' Junior Mints allowing them to produce and distribute theme-flavored ice cream based on the products of these companies. Turkey Hill also maintains partnerships with several professional sports teams, including the Lancaster Barnstormers, Camden Riversharks,Rivershark Sponsorships and the York Revolution,York Revolution Sponsorships all of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Other sports partnerships include Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union, Major League Baseball’s Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies Sponsorship and the New York Yankees,New York Yankees Sponsorship - NewYorkYankees.mlb.com and the National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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The franchise played in Des Moines, Iowa from 1995 to , as the Iowa Barnstormers. The team had been successful in Iowa, having reached the ArenaBowl in and . From 1995 to 1997, the team's starting quarterback was Kurt Warner, who moved up to the National Football League in and became an NFL MVP and Super Bowl winning quarterback. The need for a more modern venue as well as the league's desire for a larger market led to the move to the New York City area, despite two failed past attempts in the region: the New York Knights () and the New York CityHawks (–), both of which played at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.
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Aside from the league's desire to re-enter the New York market, another major reason cited for the team's relocation was the inadequacy of their Des Moines venue, the Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium, also known as "The Barn". Most of the seats in this venue were located directly along the sidelines as is typical of high school sports venues. The Barnstormers organization constantly lobbied for the construction of a better facility during their time in Des Moines, to no avail. In 2005, the Wells Fargo Arena opened in Des Moines, directly across from what the locals call "Vets", as part of the newly expanded Iowa Events Center.
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Two teams that competed in 2014 suspended operations (Pittsburgh Power and San Antonio Talons), and their rosters became signable upon offseason assignment process held on December 23, 2014. The Iowa Barnstormers were the third and final team to leave the AFL for the 2015 season when they joined the Indoor Football League (IFL) on August 27, 2014. In 2015 all games were televised, most on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, and especially on ESPN3 (available online through WatchESPN) and some on the CBS Sports Network. On July 15, the league took over the daily operations of the Las Vegas Outlaws and New Orleans VooDoo after financial problems and declining attendance.
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Without any opportunities in the NFL, Nagy tried out for the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League. There, he caught the eye of head coach John Gregory, who likened him to his former Iowa Barnstormers star and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner as the two were comparable in size, possessed the ability to throw while running, and shared similar leadership qualities. Gregory was also close with Raymond and formerly ran the Wing T offense, further supporting his decision to sign Nagy. The Dragons offered him a three- year contract, though agent Art Weiss opted for a two-year deal.
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The Northwest Corridor is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA neighborhood. The name refers to the neighborhood's location within the city of Lancaster, and the importance of the corridor in connecting important economic and civic developments within the city, and nearby, suburban East Hempfield Township and Manheim Township. Many of the city's important amenities are located in the Northwest Corridor, including Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster General Hospital, and Clipper Magazine Stadium, home to the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Two main arteries into the city make the Northwest Corridor a major economic, commercial, industrial, and social hub for the three most highly populated areas of Lancaster County.
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One year after, Hohensee left the Soul to coach the Iowa Barnstormers. In their inaugural year (2001), the Rush finished the regular season 7–7 and won their very first playoff game, beating the Orlando Predators 41–26, but lost to the eventual ArenaBowl XV champion Grand Rapids Rampage 53–21. The team featured young players that would become Rush fixtures and fan favorites in the years to come, such as quarterback Billy Dicken, Joe Douglass, Damien Porter and Jamie McGourty, and Riley Kleinhesselink, Cedric Walker, and Anthony Ladd. In 2006, despite their first losing record of 7–9, the Rush got into the playoffs, receiving the #5 seed in the American Conference.
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The two routes leave the downtown area and run through urban areas of homes and businesses. The northbound direction passes to the east of Lancaster General Hospital between East James and East Frederick streets while the southbound direction passes to the east of Clipper Magazine Stadium, home of the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball team, north of the Harrisburg Avenue intersection. At the intersection with Liberty Street, northbound US 222/PA 272 shifts west a block onto four-lane undivided North Duke Street, a two-way road, while the one-way pair continues into Manheim Township. A block later, at McGovern Avenue, both directions of US 222/PA 272 rejoin along North Duke Street.
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It was at these shows, often done for high-stakes gambling purposes, that the nature of the sport changed through the competing interests of three groups of people: the impresarios, the carnies, and the barnstormers. During the late 19th century-early 20th century, wrestling was dominated by Martin "Farmer" Burns and his pupil, Frank Gotch. Burns was renowned as a competitive wrestler, who, despite never weighing more than 160 pounds during his wrestling career, fought over 6,000 wrestlers (at a time when most were competitive contests) and lost fewer than 10 of them. He also gained a reputation for training some of the best wrestlers of the era, including Gotch, known as one of America's first sports superstars.
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Named for title sponsor Wells Fargo Financial Services, Wells Fargo Arena holds 16,980 and books large, national touring acts for arena concert performances, while several smaller venues host local, regional, and national bands. It is the home of the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League, the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League, and the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League. The Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater is an outdoor concert venue on the east bank of the Des Moines River which hosts music events such as the Alive Concert Series. The Des Moines Art Center, with a wing designed by architect I. M. Pei, presents art exhibitions and educational programs as well as studio art classes.
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Tyler is assigned to play for the Dorados again in 2009. Tyler was also a part of the New Zealand under 21 COlts national team that beat Australia on home soil in 2003 Joseph Taula is also playing a season in the USA for the Arena Football AF2 team the Tri Cities Fever in Washington and was then traded to the Stockton Lightning. He will be playing for the lightning again in 2009.. Joseph has played at all level s in New Zealand and represented New Zealand at the Colts and Senior Men's Ironblacks 2001 and 2003. Albert Bernard has been assigned by AF@ Agent Jason Vaka to the Iowa BArnstormers for 2009.
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On September 1, 2015, the Spokane Shock officially left the AFL and joined the IFL under the new name Spokane Empire, becoming the fifth active AFL/af2 franchise to leave for the IFL since the 2009 AFL bankruptcy (Iowa Barnstormers, Tri-Cities Fever, Green Bay Blizzard, and Arkansas Twisters left previously).IFL Announces Addition of Spokane Shock , IFL website, September 1, 2015 On November 12, the league announced the defending champion San Jose SaberCats would be ceasing operations due to "reasons unrelated to league operations". A statement from the league indicated that the AFL was working to secure new, long-term owners for the franchise. This left the AFL with eight teams for 2016.
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For example, the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania cannot have an affiliated team because of its proximity to the Harrisburg Senators and Reading Fightin Phils, leaving the Atlantic League to place a team—the Lancaster Barnstormers—to fill the void. Another example is the greater New York City metropolitan area, where there are many independent teams: the Long Island Ducks, New Jersey Jackals, Rockland Boulders, Somerset Patriots, and Sussex County Miners. The Kansas City area is home not only to the American League's Kansas City Royals, but also the independent Kansas City T-Bones. The St. Paul Saints share a market with the American League's Minnesota Twins; both teams have frequently worked together to promote baseball in the Upper Midwest.
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Brackins excelled in the 2012 playoffs, scoring 14 total touchdowns in three games and set a Soul franchise record, as well as an Arena Football League playoff record for a single game when he scored 8 touchdowns (5 receiving, 2 rushing, 1 kick return) in the Soul's American Conference championship victory against the Jacksonville Sharks. The 2013 season saw Brackins catch another 15 touchdown passes for the Soul and in the process, went over 100 total touchdowns for his career, which included his first regular season kick return touchdown. He also recorded the first two interceptions of his career in a game vs. the Iowa Barnstormers while playing the entire game on defense as the Jack Linebacker.
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The 1999 season started with quarterback Trent Green injuring his leg in preseason play, which left him sidelined for the entire season; the starting job fell to backup Kurt Warner, who came out of college as an undrafted free agent and whose career had included stints with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League and the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe. Vermeil told the public that the Rams would "Rally around Kurt Warner, and play good football." Warner synced up with Marshall Faulk and Isaac Bruce to lead the Rams to one of the most prolific offenses in history, posting 526 points for the season. This was the beginning of what later became known as "The Greatest Show on Turf".
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Jesse Schmidt (born June 23, 1983) is a former arena football wide receiver. Schmidt was a standout member of the Buena Vista University football team where he set records for catches in a single game (11), most catches in a career (132), most receiving yards in 10 games (1,008), most receiving yards in a career (2,314), twice breaking the most touchdowns in a season (11 & 12), and most receiving touchdowns in a career (33). After a standout career at Buena Vista, Schmidt became a star player at the af2 level for the Quad City Steamwheelers, earning American Conference All-af2 wide receiver honors in 2009. In 2010, the Iowa Barnstormers returned in the newly re-structured Arena Football League, and Schmidt was assigned to their roster.
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L-5 Sentinel The high number of losses resulted in the formation at Jorhat in July 1943 of one of the first search and rescue organizations, nicknamed "Blackie's Gang." A former test pilot and a Hump veteran, Capt. John L. "Blackie" Porter directed the unit using C-47s borrowed from airlift units that were crewed by a dozen former barnstormers and enlisted personnel armed with submachine guns and hand grenades. "Blackie's Gang" accounted for virtually every crewman recovered in 1943, including CBS News correspondent Eric Sevareid and 19 others forced to parachute on 2 August. The unit moved to Chabua on 25 October and was given official status and allotted two C-47s and several L-5 Sentinel liaison planes for rescue pickups.
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The Storm resumed full operations for the new league's 2010 season, with some players from the former roster, and once again coached by Tim Marcum and this time owned by Tampa Bay Storm Partners LLC, a group led by Todd Boren, a previous partner with the Orlando Predators and the Arizona Rattlers. The AFL released the schedule for the season on December 31, 2009. The Storm returned during the opening weekend of the season on April 3, 2010.2010 Regular Season Schedule On February 17, 2010, it was formally announced that the AF1 had adopted the former Arena Football League name. The Storm playing against the Iowa Barnstormers during the 2013 season. In the 2010 season the Storm went 11–5, finishing second in the South Division.
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The Hong Wah Kues () were a San Francisco-based all Chinese American professional basketball team that participated in the barnstorming circuits during the late 1930s. They were also the first Chinese professional team. Started in 1939 with six players, the Hong Wah Kues became known for their speed and quick passing. Contemporaries of the Harlem Globetrotters, the Hong Wah Kues made inroads into the world of basketball before disbanding with the start of World War II. Playing only two season due to the disruption of war, the Hong Wah Kues drew players and fans from the Chinatown community. Other barnstormers included the New York Renaissance, Toledo Brown Bombers, Cleveland-Rosenbloom Celtics, Missouri-based Olson’s Terrible Swedes, South Philadelphia Hebrew Association, and Indianapolis Kautskys.
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On August 15, 2013, it was announced that Kiss (who performed at halftime of ArenaBowl XXVI) had purchased a share of an AFL expansion team set to begin play in 2014. Kiss lead members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, their manager Doc McGhee, and league veteran Brett Bouchy jointly own the team. On September 10, 2013, Kiss began assembling their first roster, trading their first pick in the dispersal draft of Chicago Rush and Utah Blaze players, to the Iowa Barnstormers in exchange for quarterback J. J. Raterink. With their second and third picks, they drafted wide receiver Chase Deadder and linebacker Antwan Marsh. On September 17, 2013, they named Bob McMillen, the 2013 AFL Coach of the Year, the franchise's first head coach.
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Statia was previously active in the Los Angeles Angels organization, playing for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers and the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees between 2008 and 2010.Baseball Reference He was signed by the independent Lancaster Barnstormers after the 2010 season,Transactions but was transferred to the Milwaukee Brewers before the start of the 2011 season. He was also a member of the Netherlands national baseball team at the 2007 European Baseball Championship, ,Roger Bernadina in EK-selectie Nederland de Nederlandse honkbalsite and 2014 European Baseball Championship.Nederlands honkbalteam opent EK tegen Kroatië The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association official site On January 26, 2017, Statia was introduced as the hitting coach for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Class A Midwest League minor league affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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The Gladiators began the 2014 season winning their first nine games, more than doubling their entire win total from the previous season (four). They didn't lose a game until being defeated by the Pittsburgh Power 48-34 on May 31 – more than two months into the season. On Saturday June 7, 2014, the Gladiators set a team record for points scored in a game when they defeated the Iowa Barnstormers 86–49. On July 12, 2014, following their 50–47 overtime win over the San Antonio Talons, the Gladiators clinched the East Division Championship, and the #1 seed in the American Conference for the 2014 playoffs. On July 26, 2014, the Gladiators set an AFL record for wins in a single season by going 17-1 after defeating the Tampa Bay Storm 56–49.
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The Gladiators' new quarterback for 2002 was Jay McDonagh, who had played under Haege. Former Red Dog Alvin Ashley was back with the club, seeing limited duty; however, this time around the main New Jersey receiver was Mike Horacek, who had starred for the Iowa Barnstormers, and who later returned to that franchise to play for the Dragons. The Gladiators' fortunes turned around, and they had their first winning season since 1998, going 9–5 and hosting a playoff game for the first time (a loss to Orlando). A few weeks before the start of the 2003 season (the first one to begin in February instead of April, and the first one in which the league's games would be televised weekly by NBC), owner Ferraro moved the team to Las Vegas.
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Additional patents were also secured for the arena football game system on an international basis, primarily in multiple European countries and also Mexico. (The league attempted to claim that numerous other properties of the game were covered under the patent, but a successful 1998 lawsuit from a competing upstart league narrowed the AFL's patent mainly to the Goalside/cross bar apparatus.) Foster and his family moved from Chicago to Des Moines in August 1994 and lived there from 1994-2002 while he operated the Iowa Barnstormers in the AFL through the 2000 season and then as an af2 team for the 2001 season. He also served on the Iowa State Historical Society Foundation board 1998–2002 while living in Des Moines. They moved to Davenport, IA in the fall of 2002 to oversee operations of the Steamwheelers on a full-time basis.
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Joe DeLamielleure was the first Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee to ever play with an Arena Football Team; as an apparent publicity stunt, he played two games for the Charlotte Rage in the 1992 season, seven years after he had retired from professional football. Kurt Warner, who played three seasons with the Iowa Barnstormers from 1995 to 1997 and was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame in 2011, is the first player with substantial arena football experience to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as well as the first to be inducted into both halls. Warner was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. The ownership group of the Colorado Crush has also been inducted: John Elway was inducted as a player in 2004, while Pat Bowlen was inducted as an owner in 2019.
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In 2010, he signed with the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. He recorded 16 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 interceptions (returned for 2 touchdowns), 4 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. In 2011, he started 17 out of 18 games, posting 31 tackles, 10 sacks (tied for sixth in the league), 12 tackles for loss (fourth in the league), 7 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries. He also blocked an AFL single-season record five kicks. In 2012, the Blaze's defensive line was coined "Sack Lake City" due to the tremendous amount of pressure and sacks they applied to quarterbacks. In a game against the Iowa Barnstormers, the Blaze recorded a league record 11 sacks in one game, led by the combination of Rayford and Mike Lewis with 3.5 sacks each.
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The SaberCats opened their 2011 season with a 76–48 victory over the Spokane Shock. They went on to win against the Kansas City Command 60–57. The SaberCats lost the next two games, 54–41 against the Chicago Rush, and 76–69 against the Iowa Barnstormers. It looked like the 'Cats were going on a winning streak after they won the next three games (75–55 against the Utah Blaze, 42–33 against the Tulsa Talons, and 68–61 against the Philadelphia Soul), but after a bye week they went on a devastating seven game losing streak (65–43 against the Arizona Rattlers, 54–48 against the Pittsburgh Power, 76–68 against the Utah Blaze, 55–49 against the Georgia Force, 70–57 against the Dallas Vigilantes, 64–57 against the Arizona Rattlers, and 82–21 against the Cleveland Gladiators).
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Bezos also articulated a long-term vision for humans in space, seeing the potential to move much heavy industry completely off-Earth, "leaving our planet zoned strictly for 'residential and light industrial' use with an end state hundreds of years out "where millions of people would be living and working in space." In March 2016, test flights carrying human occupants were possible as early as 2017, potentially with commercial service in 2018. Also in March 2016, Bezos discussed his plans to offer space tourism services to space. Pointing out the "entertainment" aspect of the early "barnstormers" in really advancing aviation in the early days when such rides "were a big fraction of airplane flights in those early days," he sees space tourism playing a similar role: advancing "space travel and rocket launches, through tourism and entertainment.
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After the end of World War I in November 1918, civil aviation in the United States was primarily unregulated and was primarily made up of "barnstormers," who were transient pilots flying inexpensive military surplus aircraft from city to city, often landing in farm fields on the outskirts of a town because airports were scarce at that time. These traveling aviators offered airplane rides and aerobatic flight demonstrations, and they frequently collaborated as "flying circuses" and performed impromptu airshows for the townsfolk, charging whatever the local economic conditions would allow. As a result, mechanics and early flight instructors moved around with the aircraft and had no established business in any one location. With passage of the Air Commerce Act of 1926 and its resulting requirements for the licensing of pilots, aircraft maintenance requirements, and regulations in training standards, the transient nature of civil aviation was curtailed.
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The lyrical content showed that Ghost wrote powerful stories about political and social injustice. Their live shows reflected the DIY nature of the early hip-hop scene – from small venues around Dublin and then on to Fun City in The Point and a residency with Scary Eire at the legendary Barnstormers And Rock Garden gigs as well as other venue's around the country. The band broke up around 1995 but reformed 2004 and the band were greatly credited by new member Colz(DJ/Producer) in 2004 they began playing live shows again, including opening for Lord Finesse and Rahzel as well as regular performance's' in Eamon Dorans including (rouges reunion Saint Patrick's Day gigs) and the village venues. The long-awaited vinyl outing from one of Ireland's original rap groups – Ghost'n'Jay 'What do yea want' is on 'All City records' released March 17, 2006.
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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was a quarterback for the Omaha Beef and the Billings Outlaws in the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). Running back Fred Jackson rushed for over 1,000 yards as the starting running back for the 2009 Buffalo Bills, and his high quality play earned him a spot on USA Today's "All-Joe" Team. Jackson played the early part of his professional football career for the Sioux City Bandits (now of Champions Indoor Football) and Michael Lewis (wide receiver) played for the Louisiana Bayou Beast in 1999 and then with the New Orleans Saints. Probably the most notable player to come out of Arena football into the National Football League is Kurt Warner, MVP quarterback of the Super Bowl XXXIV champion (2000 game, 1999 season) St. Louis Rams, who had previously quarterbacked the former Iowa Barnstormers of the AFL.
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The first site in Regina used for flying was the infield at Regina Exhibition Park's horse race track, where visiting barnstormer "Lucky Bob" St. Pierre (a Nebraskan whose real name was "Shaeffer" or "Shaffer") flew a Curtiss Model D biplane in August, 1911. A few other barnstormers, notably aviator Katherine Stinson of the famous aviation family, appeared in Regina and other prairie cities in the years thereafter, but there was virtually no other aviation activity in Western Canada during the First World War. After the First World War, Reginan Roland Groome returned from military service as a flying instructor in Southern Ontario and, with partners, set up a company called the "Aerial Service Co." Its primitive airfield was located near what is the current intersection of Hill Avenue and Cameron Street in the city's southern Lakeview district. In May 1920, federal government regulators assigned this field the designation of Canada 's first licensed "air harbour".
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This was the first season the IFL utilized roster restrictions which call for all teams to carry no more than seven players with three or more years' experience in Indoor/Arena football.New IFL roster regulations coming in 2016, Mike Leischner, KWSN website, June 17, 2105 For the second consecutive season, an AFL team was strongly rumored to join the IFL, as Spokane Shock owner Nader Naini said on August 10, 2015 that he was considering all options for the team.Shock weighing options for future league affiliation The Spokesman-Review, August 10, 2015 On September 1, the Shock officially joined the IFL, becoming the fifth active AFL/af2 franchise to leave for the IFL since the aforementioned Barnstormers, Fever, Blizzard and Revolution. The Shock, however, would have to enter the IFL under a new identity as the Arena League announced on October 12 that they would retain the rights to the Shock logos and name, possibly for future use by another franchise in the state of Washington.
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Quarterback, St. Louis Rams (1998 to 2003), New York Giants (2004), Arizona Cardinals (2005 to 2009) Kurt Warner. Quarterback Kurt Warner was cut in training camp by the Green Bay Packers in 1994, then three seasons later had a workout with the Chicago Bears fall through due to a scorpion sting he got on his honeymoon.Thomas, Jim; ‘Discovering Kurt Warner: Story reads more like a movie script’; St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 31, 2017 After being cut by the Packers, Warner stocked shelves at a Hy-Vee supermarket in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a starter with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League and then continued to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe before ultimately signing with the Rams as a backup to Tony Banks. After Trent Green was injured in the 1999 pre-season and would miss the regular season, many speculated that St. Louis would miss the playoffs.
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J.L.F gigged regularly throughout '92-'94, and even joined Scary Eire & Ghost n Jay at the infamous St Patrick's day jam at Dublin biker bar, Barnstormers (home to the Devils Disciples). By 1995, the group had disbanded, with two members moving to the UK. Dj Laz-e returned to his radio roots and went on to present the legendary Plastic Attack (Old School Hip Hop radio show) for RTÉ Radio for over 18 years, '98 - 2016. Guests and contributors to the programme include Ice-T, Chuck D, Melle Mel, Run Dmc, Grand Master Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, M.C.Globe, music producer Tom Moulton, Dj Supreme, Dj Evil E, Sugarhill Gang, Guru, Jazzy Jeff, Mixmaster Mike (Beastie Boys), Movie Director Charlie Ahern, Art Legend Patti Astor, Tim Dog, Dj Cash Money, Ultramagnetic MCs, Blondie, Egyptian Lover, Dj Cheese (Word of Mouth), etc... Dj Laz-e is now a radio presenter with RTÉ Gold for Ireland's National Broadcaster.
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Alvarado was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1995 and made his professional baseball debut with the rookie class Gulf Coast Pirates that same year. After two seasons in the Gulf Coast League, he was promoted to the Class-A Augusta GreenJackets in 1997. He remained in the Pirates system through 2001, playing with the Lynchburg Hillcats and AA Altoona Curve. He also played in the Puerto Rico League in the winter of 2001. Alvarado left the Pirates organization as a free agent in 2002 and played for the High Desert Mavericks in the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 2002 and the Lakeland Tigers and Erie SeaWolves in the Detroit Tigers organization in 2003. Unable to land a job in the affiliated minors after the 2003 season, Alvarado pitched for the independent Lancaster Barnstormers and Newark Bears, the Macoto Cobras in Taiwan and a couple of Mexican League teams during 2004–2005.
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Then, with the Depression raging, Phillips dropped basketball to concentrate on survival. That strategy worked, and by 1936, Phillips was more convinced than ever that a strong basketball team would be good for business. The AAU's annual tournament drew the best players in the world, as well as thousands of fans and dozens of sports writers and broadcasters. During the 1930s, the only professional basketball teams were barnstormers like the House of David and the Harlem Globetrotters. In all those years the 66ers played against teams fielded by various commercial companies, under the sanction of the Amateur Athletic Union. Paul Endacott and young prospect David Perkins were the key players in the 1930s. Phillips gradually made a name for itself, finishing second in the AAU tournament in 1936-37 and again in 1938-39 with a 36-11 record. That season three of those 11 losses came at the hands of the Oklahoma City Parks.
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While North Jersey itself is very populous in its own right, the Red Dogs had hoped to be the team for the entire New York metropolitan area. Despite this setback, the Red Dogs management built a good team, which opened its history in memorable fashion. The team won 8 of its first 9 games, including a victory in their inaugural game on a last-second game-winning field goal, a thrilling overtime victory against the Albany Firebirds, a thorough thrashing of the Iowa Barnstormers (runners-up in the previous year's ArenaBowl X), and also one game in which they scored a then- record 91 points against the Texas Terror. (This record has since been surpassed by the New York Dragons, who scored 99 in a game against the Carolina Cobras in 2001.) The Red Dogs were led by head coach John Hufnagel, who had been a quarterback and offensive coordinator for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
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The two routes leave the downtown area and run through urban areas of homes and businesses. The northbound direction passes to the east of Lancaster General Hospital between East James and East Frederick streets while the southbound direction passes to the east of Clipper Magazine Stadium, home of the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball team, north of the Harrisburg Avenue intersection. At the intersection with Liberty Street, northbound US 222/PA 272 shifts west a block onto four-lane undivided North Duke Street, a two-way road, while the one-way pair continues into Manheim Township. A block later, at McGovern Avenue, both directions of US 222/PA 272 rejoin along North Duke Street. Southbound US 222/PA 272 follows McGovern Avenue west between North Duke Street and North Prince Street, forming the border between a portion of the city of Lancaster to the north that is home to the Lancaster station along Amtrak's Keystone Corridor and Manheim Township to the south.
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Hough's wrote and illustrated over thirty children's books. Her subjects were often stories about children and animals; their titles included Jim Tiger (1956), The Hampshire Pig (1958), The Animal Game (1959), Algernon (1961), Anna and Minnie (1962), Three Little Funny Ones (1962), The Owl in the Barn (1964), The Trackers (1966), Educating Flora and Other Stories (1968), Sir Frog and Other Stories (1968), The Homemakers (1968), Abdul the Awful and Other Stories (1970), A Bad Child's Book of Moral Verse (1970), My Aunt's Alphabet (1971), Queer Customer (1972), Wonky Donkey (1975), Pink Pig (1975), Bad Cat (1975), The Holiday Story Book (1976), The Mixture as Before (1976), and Verse and Various (1979). Kirkus Reviews found Hough's Red Biddy and Other Stories (1966) to offer "original fairy tales with a sunny disposition". Hough also illustrated works by others, including editions of Anna Sewell's Black Beauty, M. E. Atkinson's Castaway Camp (1952) and The Barnstormers (1953), Susan Coolidge's What Katy Did (1958), Marjorie M. Oliver's Land of Ponies (1951), April Jaffe's The Enchanted Horse (1953), and several books by Anita Hewett.
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One game had a paid attendance of two people. Former Cincinnati Reds third baseman Wayne Krenchicki managed the team from 1998 to 2000 before becoming the manager of the Camden Riversharks from 2001 to 2006. The Lehigh Valley Multi-Purpose Sport Complex was demolished in early 2005, without ever hosting a single baseball game. The team was renamed the Pennsylvania Road Warriors for the 2002-2004 seasons. In 2005, the Lancaster Barnstormers took the place of the Road Warriors. When the Nashua Pride left to join the Can-Am League, the league re-established the Road Warriors for the 2006 season to replace the Pride. With the move of the Atlantic City Surf to the Can-Am League for the 2007 season, the Road Warriors remained to fill the gaps in the schedule until the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs joined in 2008. The Road Warriors returned in 2011 to fill in scheduling holes left by the departing Newark Bears and in 2018 as part of the Bridgeport Bluefish's relocation to High Point, North Carolina; that relocation was scheduled to be completed before the 2019 season.
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