Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is a city located in Lackawanna County in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). It is the county seat of Lackawanna County{{GR|6}}. After Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie and Reading, Scranton is Pennsylvania's sixth most populous city.

Professional Sports

• Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (AAA Minor League Baseball International League)
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (American Hockey League)
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers (Arena Football)
• Pocono International Raceway NASCAR and Indy style racing
• Scranton Apollos & Scranton Miners, Continental Basketball Association
• Scranton Indians(1887-unknown) Minor League Baseball, defunct
• Unknown Team (1892-1894) Minor League Baseball, Pennsylvania State League
• Unknown Team (1894-1897) Minor League Baseball, Eastern League
• Unknown Team (1899-1900) Minor League Baseball, Atlantic League
• Scranton Miners (1904-1917), Class B Minor League Baseball, New York State League
• Scranton Miners (1923-1937), Class A & B Minor League Baseball, New York-Pennsylvania League
• Scranton Red Sox (1939-1953), Class A Eastern League (a renamed version of the New York-Pennsylvania League)