Spinners want ‘Yankees’ teams out of youth leagues - Boston.com:
“The Red Sox Single-A affiliate announced today that it is on a mission to get rid of the name ‘Yankees’ from youth league teams around New England. Not coincidentally, the team is trying to change those monikers to the ‘Lowell Spinners.’”
“When you are a kid playing baseball it is pure fun and worrying about what team you are on should be the least of your concerns,” Spinners general manager Tim Bawmann said in a press release. “It becomes an issue where kids are devastated when they find out they are on the Yankees. Many kids actually pray they will not be on the Yankees when the rosters and teams are announced.”
What a fantastic idea! The name “Yankees” should not be uttered unless it is followed by the word, “Suck!”. The Fred had to play for the Yankees last year in little league. I had to let him wear a Red Sox t-shirt underneath his uniform so the Yankee fibers wouldn’t actually have to touch his skin.
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