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Yankees Allegedly Cut Ties With Staten Island Namesake Due to Temporary Name
Byyankeebiscuitfan January 2, 2022

According to the New York Post, and if they write about it it must be true 😉 , the New York Yankees cut the ties with the Staten Island Yankees (former low A affiliate) because of the temporary moniker the farm team used. Through the years since 2018, the SI Yankees adopted a temporary moniker…

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Staten Island Yankees become PizzaRats
Byyankeebiscuitfan June 11, 2018

It was a matter of time. After the name-the-team contest was halted, the team needed to opt for a name sooner or later. With an overwhelming vote, New Yorkers voted for the moniker PizzaRats. But… the team will adopt the name for only five games: June 23rd, July 7th, July 14th, July 21st and August…

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