{
  "id": 17716541,
  "title": "RailRiders fans rush to PNC Field to grab unique finds during ‘garage sale’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/railriders-fans-rush-to-pnc-field-to-grab-unique-finds-during-garage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T01:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/railriders-fans-rush-pnc-field-010100783.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Triple-A baseball franchise prepares for a new era later this week, fans from various locations rushed to PNC Field on Sunday afternoon to participate in a team garage sale. Lillian Andrew, a 29-year-old New York Yankees fan from Boston, made a 250-mile trip from Boston to Lackawanna County after seeing a social media post about the event. Andrew, who attended her first RailRiders game this season, found discounted team gear including a promotional jersey featuring the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Pierogies.\n\nBrent Fico, a 42-year-old from Starrucca, married his wife Ashley inside PNC Field in 2015, and the couple and their children have a strong connection to the team and stadium. Fico, who typically attends multiple RailRiders games each homestand, was excited to find a jersey for his wife among the items on sale.\n\nRonald Freeman, a 47-year-old lifelong Yankees fan from Pittston, also visited the clubhouse to grab a jersey for his wife. He expressed that being in the same clubhouse as professional athletes, including current Yankees players like Aaron Judge, was a special experience for him.\n\nMichael DiGiovine, a 27-year-old season ticket holder from Dickson City, hoped to find a Christmas gift for someone among the items available. Adam Marco, director of communications for the RailRiders, compared the rush of fans to the post-Thanksgiving tradition of Black Friday, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Tickle Me Elmo from past decades.\n\nThe garage sale featured a wide array of items, including jerseys, parking signs, drinking glasses, and bobbleheads from throughout the stadium. The franchise, originally known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons and the Philadelphia Phillies affiliate until 2006, changed its name to the RailRiders in 2012. Marco emphasized the importance of giving loyal fans the opportunity to own a piece of RailRiders history, acknowledging that it feels bittersweet as the team prepares for another rebranding.",
  "summary": "MOOSIC — As the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Triple-A baseball franchise prepares to start a new era later this week, fans — from just several miles down the road all the way to Greenfield, Massachusetts — flooded the team clubhouse Sunday afternoon to snag a piece of RailRiders history. Lillian Andrew, 29, a New York Yankees fan who lives in rival Boston Red Sox territory, made the approximately ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Fans from across Northeast rush to PNC Field for RailRiders garage sale.",
    "Lillian Andrew travels 250 miles from Boston for discounted team gear.",
    "Experience of being in clubhouse with professional athletes highlights event."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}