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Staten Island Yankees “Name the Team” Contest Causing Controversy

Back in June, the New York Yankees short season A affiliate, the Staten Island Yankees announced they would be re-branding their franchise and solicited submissions from fans to help select their new name.

Three months and over 2,000 submissions later, the Staten Island Yankees revealed the five finalists for their club’s new moniker, all of which were meant to represent Staten Island in some capacity. Fans were then asked to vote on which of the five would be chosen. The five finalists were:

The Staten Island Bridge Trolls

The Staten Island Pizza Rats

The Staten Island Killer Bees

The Staten Island Heroes

The Staten Island Rock Pigeons

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