Yankees Triple-A affiliate renamed 'RailRiders' in nod to northeastern Pa. history
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The top minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees is looking to northeastern Pennsylvania's history for its new identity.
After spending all of last season as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the club renamed itself the RailRiders on Wednesday in a nod to the region's railroading history.
The new logo features a porcupine mascot in navy and gold with maroon lettering for the team name.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The porcupine is native to the area and had been among the other candidates for the team name.
The club spent all of last season without a home stadium amid a $43 million renovation project at PNC Field, just outside Scranton. The team played 37 "home" games in Rochester, N.Y.