The Trenton Moose was an American basketball team based in Trenton, New Jersey that was a member of the National Basketball League and the American Basketball League.
Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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1932/33 | EBL | 2nd (1st half); 1st (2nd half) | Champion |
1933/34 | ABL | 1st(t) (1st half); 4th (2nd half) | Finals |
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Trenton Thunder Ballpark, formerly known as Mercer County Waterfront Park and Arm & Hammer Park, is a ballpark in Trenton, New Jersey. It is the home park for the Trenton Thunder, a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They were previously a Double-A level Minor League Baseball team of the Eastern League (1994–2020). For 2021, it served as temporary home of Triple-A East's Buffalo Bisons, as their regular stadium, Sahlen Field, was being used by the Toronto Blue Jays due to travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The official seating capacity is 6,440.
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