Allentown Cardinals


The Allentown Cardinals were a minor league baseball team. Affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals, they played in the Class B Interstate League between 1944 and 1952; then in the Class A Eastern League from 1954 to 1956.
Allentown had joined the Interstate League in 1939, with the maiden team known as the Dukes. From 1940 through 1943, the club was nicknamed the Allentown Wings and began its affiliation with the Cardinals in 1942.
The Cardinals played at Fairview Field until 1948, when they moved into the new Breadon Field, a steel and concrete stadium that seated 5,000 fans, which was located just north of the city in Whitehall Township. Poor attendance led to the teams demise after the 1956 season.

Seasons

YearRecordFinish
194477-621st
194568-714th
194669-704th
194771-673rd
194873-655th
194987-521st
195070-675th
195191-472nd
195282-572nd

Did not play in 1953 season
YearRecordFinish
195466-746th
195578-602nd
195670-674th