What would New York City be without the New York Yankees? The Yankees are unquestionably one of the most famous of baseball teams, but did you ever wonder how the Yankees became so well-known?
Well, believe it or not the team was first established in Baltimore of all places. They were founded in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles (how confusing) but moved to New York only two years later where they took on the moniker of the New York Highlanders. In 1913 their name was officially changed to the “Yankees” and has remained that ever since. From 1923 until 2008 their home field was in Yankee Stadium. In 2009 a new home was completed for them, and the Yankees moved into a new stadium going by the same name. After all, what else could it be called?
The Yankees have had some of baseball’s most incredible players on their team through the years, including such luminaries as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra. The Baseball Hall of Fame has inducted forty-three Yankees players and eleven managers. The Yankees leads their league in titles, including winning 27 World Series and 40 American League pennants. They also lead their league in income.
There is no question that the Yankees are a New York icon, helping to give New York its own special vibe.
