Corning Independents
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The Corning Independents were a minor league baseball
team located in Corning, New York
. The team played in the New York - Penn League
. Their home stadium was Corning Memorial Stadium
.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team located in Corning, New York
Corning (city), New York
Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,842 at the 2000 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community.- Overview :The city of...
. The team played in the New York - Penn League
New York - Penn League
The New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. It is classified as a "Short-Season A" league; its season starts in June, after major-league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in early...
. Their home stadium was Corning Memorial Stadium
Corning Memorial Stadium
Corning Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Corning, New York. Dedicated on September 12, 1948 , it was primarily used for baseball until 1969 and was home to the Corning Independents . It holds 3,000 people...
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