Staten Island Yankees Cease Operations, Seek Legal Remedy

December 3, 2020 - STATEN ISLAND - The Staten Island Yankees are ceasing operations and have filed a lawsuit seeking legal remedies. The New York Yankees announced on November 7, 2020 that the Staten Island Yankees were no longer part of the Yankees minor league affiliation structure, even though the Yankees had made repeated assurances we would always be a minor league partner. Although we still have not heard this from the Yankees directly, it would appear from their press release that they would like us t... Full Story

"Despicable" Plan and Tactics Bring MiLB under MLB's Total Control

November 9, 2020 - Over the weekend, the New York Yankees gave us the first glimpse into Major League Baseball's grand plan to reorganize Minor League Baseball. While rumors of the changes have echoed through minor league cities for months, MLB fittingly let the Evil Empire provide confirmation of the sweeping changes it is now unveiling. Gone will be 40 affiliated Minor League Baseball teams in communities across the country. The doomed organizations will be converted into college wood bat teams, offered the o... Full Story

Staten Island Yankees Issue Statement on New York Yankees Departure

November 9, 2020 - STATEN ISLAND - For 22 years the Staten Island Yankees have developed talent for the New York Yankees and provided affordable family entertainment for our Staten Island fans. On Saturday the Staten Island Yankees learned that the team will not be offered a New York Yankees minor league affiliation moving forward. It appears that our fans will be unable to see future Yankees stars play in our Borough. Major League Baseball is making sweeping changes to the player development structure of profe... Full Story

2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved

July 2, 2020 - Minor League Baseball has announced that the 2020 Minor League Baseball season has been shelved, due to the impacts of COVID-19, therefore, Major League Baseball will not be sending players to Minor League affiliates this summer. As a result, there will not be a 2020 Minor League Baseball season, including the Staten Island Yankees and the New York-Penn League. "These are unprecedented times for our country and our organization as this is the first time in our history that we've had a summer ... Full Story

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• Pinstriped Purgatory: Staten Island Yankees said they felt like redheaded stepchild of big-league team - NYPL Staten Island Advance (February 8)
• Pinstriped Purgatory: Weak connection to the community, Pizza Rats promotion doomed Staten Island Yankees - NYPL Staten Island Advance (February 7)
• Pinstriped Purgatory: ‘It was a lot of things that added up over time' that led to downfall of Staten Island Yankees - NYPL Staten Island Advance (February 6)
• Yankees, MLB ask judge to throw out lawsuit filed by Staten Island Yankees, report says - NYPL Staten Island Advance (February 2)
• Yankees, MLB ask judge to throw out lawsuit filed by Staten Island Yankees, report says - NYPL Newark Star-Ledger (February 1)
• The pandemic was a huge story, but these others graced the front pages of the sports section, too - NYPL Staten Island Advance (December 31)
• BP James Oddo hints at big things coming to Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George - NYPL Staten Island Advance (December 17)
• Former Yankees affiliate shuts down, sues Major League club - NYPL Roanoke Times & World News (December 4)
• Staten Island Yankees cease operations, sue New York Yankees, MLB - NYPL Staten Island Advance (December 3)
• Staten Island Yankees shutting down, suing MLB and New York Yankees - NYPL Newark Star-Ledger (December 3)
• Report: Pizza Rats promotion, other issues may have led to N.Y. Yankees cutting ties with Staten Island Yankees - NYPL Staten Island Advance (December 2)
• NYC allocates $5M to upgrade Staten Island Yankee ballpark - NYPL Staten Island Advance (November 21)
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