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Look: Yankees Minor League Team to Give Away Mini Trash Cans amid Astros Scandal

Bleacher Report | January 14, 2020

Related Topics: Houston Astros, Mini, Minor League Baseball, New York Yankees, Staten Island Yankees, Giveaway

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An affiliate of the New York Yankees is using the recent Houston Astros controversy to promote a Mini Trash Can giveaway next season.

Staten Island Yankees @SIYanks

ud83dudea8NEW GIVEAWAY ALERTud83dudea8 Mini Trash Can Giveaway on Thursday, September 3rd. Tickets for this game are on sale early for this week only! To purchase click the link or call us at 718-720-9265. https://t.co/QZUHgdZhX4 https://t.co/8NsNGKa0fL

The Staten Island Yankees are holding the promotion Sept. 3 against the Tri-City ValleyCats, the Astros' minor league squad in the New York-Penn League.

While there is no overt reference to Houston's sign-stealing scandal, Astros players admitted to banging on a trash can to signal hitters about what type of pitch was coming, according to Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic.

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