Staten Island Yankees Announce New Logos and Uniforms
Published on February 11, 2008 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Staten Island Yankees News Release
The Staten Island Yankees are proud to announce a brand-new look for the 2008 season. This will be the first major uniform change the team has undergone since their second season when they went from wearing New York Yankees uniforms to the ones they wore through last year.
"The purpose of the new logo is to give a fresh look to the Staten Island Yankees for our 10th season on Staten Island" says Joe Ricciutti, President. "We are honored to be part of this community. As a lifelong Staten Islander, I am particularly proud that each logo, whether it's on our letterhead or on our uniform, demonstrates that the Staten Island Yankees are indeed Staten Island's team."
Staten Island Yankees Executive Vice President, General Manager Jane Rogers believes "The new logos and uniforms represent a great mix of community pride and Yankees heritage. I especially like the patch that will adorn the sleeve of every player on all of our uniforms." The patch Rogers is referring to has the giant letters "S.I.N.Y." along with five stars, representing each of the city's five boroughs. The center star is gold and that star represents Staten Island.
Merchandise will be available starting in April at the Back to Baseball Bash which will take place at Richmond County Bank Ballpark on an as-of-yet un-announced date. Those wishing to be cont
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