Zorros de Somerset

At the beginning, it was simply a flash of orange out of the corner of an eye as early evening shadows covered the parking lot. “Did you see it?!”, staff members would ask each other every few weeks as the season rolled on. Finally, it made its presence known in grand fashion. As we prepped for the press conference to formally announce the new Somerset Patriots/New York Yankees affiliation, arguably the most significant day in franchise history, the elusive fox scurried across the outfield grass for all to see. And in that very moment, our Copa identity was established. This zorro (fox in Spanish) was announcing its new role as the clever and brave protector of the Patriots/Yankees partnership. Here come Los Zorros de Somerset!