Team logo Cap insignia Division Northern Division Manager Corey Ragsdale Founded 1993 | Current Single-A League titles (3) 2002
2004
2015 League South Atlantic League | |
Current Texas Rangers (2009–present) Previous Pittsburgh Pirates (1999–2008)
Chicago White Sox (1993–1998)
Texas Rangers (1987–1992)
Detroit Tigers (1986)
Co-op (1985)
Montreal Expos (1983–1984)
St. Louis Cardinals (1977–1982) Ballpark L. P. Frans Stadium (1993–) Location Hickory, North Carolina, United States Color Red, Black, Crawdad Blue, White Profiles | ||
National anthem at hickory crawdads baseball game
The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team in Hickory, North Carolina. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and have been a farm team of the Texas Rangers since 2009. From 1999–2008, they were a Class A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and from their inception in 1993 until 1998 they were a Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. The Crawdads play home games at L. P. Frans Stadium. Opened in 1993, L.P. Frans Stadium seats 5,092 fans. The Crawdads won the South Atlantic League Championship in 2002, 2004, and 2015. The team has appeared in the SAL finals three times, and the SAL playoffs ten times.
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Conrad the Crawdad (established in 1993) is the official mascot of the Crawdads. Conrad, along with his partner Candy Crawdad entertain fans of the team.
Upon purchasing a minor league baseball team from Gastonia, North Carolina, Don Beaver moved the team to his hometown of Hickory, North Carolina. Todd Teague named the team "Hickory Crawdads." Shortly after, Beaver launched a contest requesting the community to assist him in naming the team's mascot. Ryan Windam, a native of Hickory, won the contest with the name "Conrad." Thus, Conrad the Crawdad was born. Standing at approximately six feet tall, Conrad has not missed a single pitch since the team's inception in 1993.