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NY Yankees' minor league team rebrands as the 'Pizza Rats
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Yankees farm team will be Pizza Rats on Saturdays
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Yankees 'embarrassed' by Pizza Rat promotion
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Staten Island Yankees change name to Pizza Rats (sort of)
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Italian group protests minor league team's new 'Pizza Rats' nickname
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