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Yankees No More: They’re the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders now

November 14, 2012 by Mike 30 Comments

Via Donnie Collins: The Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre franchise has officially changed its nickname from Yankees to RailRiders (one word). The new name and uniforms were unveiled at an event tonight. Here’s the new primary logo.

The Yankees reportedly asked their minor league affiliates to drop the “Yankees” nickname around this time last year, but so far only the Triple-A squad has obliged. Fans were able to vote for the team’s new nickname, and Collins says RailRiders easily won out over Blast, Black Diamond Bears, Porcupines, Trolley Frogs, and Fireflies. Porcupines came in second, hence their inclusion in the logo. Trolley Frogs got hosed, man.

Filed Under: Asides, Minors Tagged With: Business of Baseball, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees

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