The Allentown Chiefs were a minor league baseball team. They played in the Class A Eastern League, and started the 1957 season in Syracuse, New York. The team was purchased by the Boston Red Sox and was moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania, mid-season on July 13, 1957, and finished the season playing at Breadon Field in Whitehall Township, just north of Allentown. The 1957 team was not affiliated with any major league team, however, the Chiefs were a longtime affiliate of the Detroit Tigers prior to the 1957 season. After finishing the season in Allentown, the team was re-designated as the Allentown Red Sox, with Boston moving their Eastern League Class A team from Albany, New York, to Allentown for the 1958 season. A new Detroit-affiliated team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, began operations for the 1958 Eastern League season. Team 1957 Season (Combined Syracuse/Allentown) Won: 56 Lost: 84 Pct: .400 5th Place Eastern Division, 19 GB Manager: Frank Calo 1957 Complete Team Statistics Major league players Jim Kirby Chicago Cubs, NL, 1949 Bob Moorhead New York Mets, NL, 1962, 1965 John Romonosky Chicago White Sox, AL, 1948, 1950, 1951 Cliff Ross Cincinnati Reds, NL, 1954 Marv Rotblatt Chicago White Sox, AL, 1948, 1950, 1951 See also Sports in Allentown, Pennsylvania History of baseball in Allentown, Pennsylvania Notes References baseball-reference.com (All team and player statistics and teams) 1957 establishments in Pennsylvania 1957 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Baseball in Allentown, Pennsylvania Baseball teams disestablished in 1957 Baseball teams established in 1957 Eastern League (1938–present) teams Defunct baseball teams in Pennsylvania Defunct Eastern League (1938–present) teams Syracuse Mets