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Flying Boxcars was announced as the team name on July 20, 2023. [4] The name honors Fairchild Aircraft 's production of C-82 and C-119 cargo planes at the Hagerstown Regional Airport . [ 4 ] Fairchild Aircraft was at one point the largest employer in Washington County, Maryland, of which Hagerstown is the county seat.
Hagerstown residents Brantley Lowery, 9, and Lucas Nalley, 8, got autographs from Stryker, the Boxcars' mascot, and some of the Boxcars players before the start of the game.
On July 20, 2023, the Hagerstown team announced that they would be named the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars. [42] In September 2023 it was announced that Spire City Ghost Hounds would be on hiatus during the 2024 season due to the league now having an odd number of teams with the addition of the Hagerstown franchise.
Meritus Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Hagerstown, Maryland.It replaced Hagerstown's old Municipal Stadium which was demolished in 2022.. The facility was built primarily for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars, a team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, but it can also host other sports, outdoor concerts, festivals and community events.
Sierra had a game to remember playing for the Angels in 2022 in a 5-4 victory over the A's, hitting an RBI single in the 10th inning and a game-winning double in the 12th.
The about 1,100 C-119s were built in Hagerstown by Fairchild Aircraft, Bowen said, addressing the crowd from the cargo deck of the Boxcar's predecessor, the C-82 Packet.
The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars announced Wednesday they are pushing the home opener back a day and limiting attendance for the initial homestand.
The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars are expected to hold their inaugural season in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in that stadium in 2024. Photo gallery: Demolition of ...