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Sox coach named new manager

Fox spent 2011-24 with Boston Red Sox From Mirror reports The Pittsburgh Pirates and Altoona Curve announced the 2025 coaching staff for the Curve on Friday, headlined by new manager Andy Fox. “The Pirates hit an absolute home run with this group, and I cannot wait to see them in action this season,’’ Curve general manager Nate Bowen said. Fox is the 16th manager in Altoona’s franchise history and spent the last three seasons on the Boston Red Sox major-league coaching staff after serving as the team’s infield coordinator from 2011-21 and as the team’s assistant field ...

Curve field manager moves on

The Altoona Curve will take the field in just a few short months, but they’ll be doing so under a new manager during the 2025 season. This comes after 2024 manager Robby Hammock left the Pirates organization recently to take a role as the Major League field coordinator for the San Diego Padres. Hammock led the Curve to a 62-76 record last season after coaching the High-A Greensboro Grasshoppers the previous two seasons. Hammock will return to the Padres organization where he served as hitting coach for the Triple A El Paso Chihuahuas in 2022 prior to coming to joining the ...

Curve announce safety measure improvements

Safety is the name of the game for those attending any type of sporting event, especially a baseball game where balls, bats, and players can leave the playing field. PNG Field has already undergone safety upgrades leading up to the 2025 season, as the Altoona Curve recently extended safety netting on both the first and third base sides of the field. “Fan safety at the ballpark is one of our top priorities and extending the netting down in front of the Stuckey Automotive Picnic pavilion and the Weis Markets first base bleachers makes it much safer for the fans in those areas,” ...

Curve charity applications available

Altoona Curve Charities, a 501(c)3 organization devoted to supporting local youth programs and organizations, announced on Friday that Grant Applications for the 2024 Grant Program are available now to area nonprofits that promote healthy living for the betterment of youth and community. The 2024 Grant Program will accept applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a federal tax-exempt letter that specifically supports local youth programs and organizations that promote exercise, health, activity, and education. Grants may be awarded in the form of financial assistance or ...

Curve set game times

The Altoona Curve announced home game times and fireworks dates for the 2025 season on Wednesday. Game times are subject to change. The 2025 season will again feature 6 p.m. start times for many of the team’s home games with 19 postgame fireworks shows slated throughout the 69-game home schedule. Altoona is again slated to play 138 games in the Eastern League regular season and will face every team for the first time since 2019, hosting nine of 11 possible opponents at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Game times for nine fireworks shows during the summer have been pushed back to ...

Curve finish up season with victory

By Jarrod Prugar For the Mirror The Altoona Curve used back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning to propel them to a 5-1 against the Richmond Flying Squirrels in front of 4,330 fans at PNG Field Sunday afternoon. Jase Bowen and Eli Wilson hit back-to-back solo home runs in the fifth inning as part of a three-run inning. Wilson then doubled in the sixth which added to the scoring “I felt pretty good after that,” Altoona manager Robby Hammock said. “It was nice to see us take that lead there and add on ... there were some nice plays out there.” The team wrapped up ...