Staten Island Yankees
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Staten Island Yankees Founded in 1999 Staten Island, New York |
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| Current | Short-Season A | ||||
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| League | New York–Penn League | ||||
| Division | McNamara Division | ||||
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| Current | New York Yankees (1999–present) | ||||
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| League titles (6) |
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| Division titles (8) |
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| Nickname | Staten Island Yankees (1999–present) | ||||
| Colors | Navy blue, white |
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| Ballpark | Richmond County Bank Ballpark (2001–present) | ||||
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College of Staten Island Baseball Complex (1999–2000) | ||||
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| Manager | Justin Pope | ||||
| General Manager | Jane Rogers | ||||
The Staten Island Yankees are a minor league baseball team, located in the New York City borough of Staten Island. Nicknamed the "Baby Bombers", the Yankees are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the New York Yankees and play in the New York–Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark along the waterfront in St. George. The Yankees last won the title in 2011 season.
The Staten Island Yankees were brought to Staten Island in 1999 in a deal brokered by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. The team came from the Watertown Indians and the Oneonta Yankees. The Staten Island Yankees played their first two seasons at College of Staten Island Baseball Complex before moving into the Richmond County Bank Ballpark for the 2001 season.
The first SI Yankee to reach the major leagues as a New York Yankee was pitcher Jason Anderson, pitching in relief in an 8-4 Yankee win over the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. The first Staten Island Yankee to reach the majors for any team was Wily Mo Peña, who broke in with the Cincinnati Reds.
On March 26, 2006, the Staten Island Advance reported that the teams' majority owners, the Getzler family, were considering selling their 51% share of the team, and were asking for between three and five million dollars. The New York Yankees purchased the Getzler's interest in the team and in return hired Mandalay Sports Properties to run the day-to-day operations of the team. Part of the agreement was that the New York Yankees and Mandalay become equal partners and Mandalay now owns 50% of the Staten Island Yankees.
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