Altoona, PA

Altoona is located in the Appalachian Mountains of central Pennsylvania, 95 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA.

Teams that have played here

• Mountain Base Ball Club of Altoona (amateur club), (1862-1868)
• Mountain City of Altoona (amateur club), (1869)
• Altoona Mountain City, Union Association (1884)
• Altoona, Pennsylvania State Association (1886-1887)
• Altoona, Eastern Interstate League (1889)
• Altoona Mountaineers, Eastern Interstate League (1890)
• Altoona Mountaineers, Pennsylvania State League (1892)
• Altoona Mud Turtles, Pennsylvania State League (1893)
• Altoona, Pennsylvania State League (1894)
• Altoona Mountaineers, Tri-State League (1907-1909)
• Altoona Rams, Tri-State League (1910-1912)
• Altoona Engineers, Middle Atlantic League (1931)
• Altoona Rail Kings, North Atlantic League (1996)
• Altoona Rail Kings, Heartland League (1997)
• Altoona Curve, Eastern League, (1999-2019, 2022- )
• Altoona Curve, Double-A Northeast, (2021)

Persons who were born here

• John Ake, infielder
• Ron Blazier, pitcher
• Ripper Collins, infielder
• Kaleb Fleck, minor league pitcher
• John Gochnauer, shortstop
• Thomas Healy, infielder
• Tommy Irwin, infielder
• Pat Malone, pitcher
• Harry Musselman, minor league infielder
• Jim Ritz, infielder
• Ray Schmittle, minor league pitcher
• Walt Thomas, infielder

Persons who died here

• Al Bradley, outfielder
• Lawrence Bucynski, minor league catcher
• John Gochnauer, shortstop
• Vincent Hudson, umpire
• Tommy Irwin, infielder
• Pat Malone, pitcher
• Charlie Manlove, catcher
• Joe Martin infielder
• Bob Ramazzotti, infielder
• Germany Smith, infielder
• Walt Thomas, infielder
• Bucky Veil, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Altoona Area High School
• Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus

Further Reading

• Brock Helander: "The History of Baseball in Altoona, Pennsylvania", The Baseball Record Journal, SABR, Volume 41, Number 2 (Fall 2012), pp. 45-49.