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The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team in Hickory North Carolina USA. 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 Frans Stadium seats 5092 fans.