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Staten Island Yankees: Brooklyn Cyclones
built 178 days ago
The Cyclones’ charmed existence stands in sharp contrast to that of their 76-game season New York-Penn League rivals, the Staten Island Yankees. Indeed, it is the Yankees who have played the little brother to the Cyclones in this rivalry – despite the fact that both teams have enjoyed success on the field. (Since 2001, the Cyclones have won two league titles, while Staten Island has three).
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On August 21, 2006 Staten Island set a new franchise record for the most runs scored in a game, crushing the Cyclones 21-6 again at KeySpan. Tempers flew in the game as both benches cleared and Gaylen Pitts marched back out onto the field in flip flops after being thrown out in the third inning to argue with a roving Met instructor.
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Since 2001, when both Brooklyn’s Keyspan Park and Staten Island’s Richmond County Bank Ballpark opened for business, the Cyclones have drawn a total of 1,783,258 fans for regular season games, an average of 297,210 fans annually. Meanwhile, Staten Island saw just 951,993 fans pass through the gates over that span, an annual average of just 158,666. Even worse, that total dropped to just 115,395 last season—Brooklyn brought in 289,323 fans in 2006.
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Giuliani's edifice complex includes budgeting $20 million each for the Brooklyn and Staten Island ballparks. A new Queens home for the Mets, with a retractable roof and field... is on the drawing boards.
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