| Staten Island FerryHawks | |||||
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| Information | |||||
| League | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball | ||||
| Location | Staten Island, New York | ||||
| Ballpark | SIUH Community Park | ||||
| Founded | 2021 | ||||
| Colors | Rock Gray, Carolina Blue, Ferry Orange, White, Greenbelt Green | ||||
| Ownership | Staten Island Entertainment LLC | ||||
| Manager | Mark Minicozzi | ||||
| General Manager | Gary Perone[1] | ||||
| Media | Staten Island Advance | ||||
| Website | FerryHawks.com | ||||
The Staten Island FerryHawks are an American minor-league professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Staten Island. They are a member of the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball.[2][3] They play their home games at SIUH Community Park, the former home of the Staten Island Yankees, which is in the St. George neighborhood and overlooks the Manhattan skyline across New York Harbor.
In 2021, Staten Islanders chose the name "FerryHawks" in a team-sponsored fan ballot. The name refers to the iconic Staten Island Ferry, which connects the borough to Manhattan across the Harbor, and to the red-tailed (Buteo jamaicensis) and Cooper's hawks (Accipiter cooperii) native to Staten Island.[4]
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (October 27, 2021). "Perone inaugural GM for new Staten Island Atlantic League team". Ballpark Digest. August Publishing. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (September 23, 2020). "Indy Atlantic League designated MLB Partner League". Ballpark Digest. August Publishing. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (September 24, 2020). "American Association, Frontier League now MLB Partner Leagues". Ballpark Digest. August Publishing. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Introducing Your Ferryhawks!!". Staten Island Entertainment. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.