With State College win tonight, the Staten Island Yankees are no more

Back in June, the Staten Island Yankees announced that after 17 seasons of being known as the Staten Island Yankees, the team would be changing its name. Officials disclosed that starting in 2017, the team would take on an identity of its own and drop the Yankees name.

In a statement, Team President Will Smith said: "The Staten Island community is proud to have our team here, and we believe rebranding the team to something more specific will make this local brand become more popular here, and ultimately internationally."

On September 8, the team announced the list of the five finalists under consideration for the rebranding. They include: Bridge Trolls, Heroes, Killer Bees, Pizza Rats, and Rock Pigeons.

Fans can help select the new team name over the next two weeks by visiting the team's website. Personally, I prefer the Yankees.

Imagine, the Staten Island Pizza Rats.  Kind of a creepy mascot, don’t you think?