New York Yankees Information
The New York Yankees are one of the American professional baseball teams founded in 1901. The team is based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete as a member club of the American League (AL) East division in Major League Baseball (MLB). The franchise is one of the two major league clubs that are based in New York City. The team was formerly known as New York Highlanders (1903–1912) and Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902). Some of its nicknames are The Yanks, The Pinstripers, The Bronx Bombers, The Bronx Zoo, The Evil Empire, and a few more.
The New York Yankees play their home games at Yankee Stadium (II) since 2009. The team previously played home games at Yankee Stadium (I) (1923–1973, 1976–2008), Shea Stadium (1974–1975), Polo Grounds (IV) (1913–1922), Hilltop Park (1903–1912), and Oriole Park (1901–1902). The official colors selected for the team’s uniforms are white and midnight navy blue. The official, former mascot of the Yankees was Dandy (1979-1981).
The New York Yankees are arguably stated as the most successful sports team in the nation. The team has won 19 American League East Division titles, 27 World Series championships, 40 American League pennants, and 7 Wild card berths. All the winning awards are stated to be MLB records. The Yankees are the winner to more titles in the four major North American sports leagues than any other team. Around 44 team managers have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, making them the second-highest valued sports franchise across the US and the globe, having an estimated value of $4.6 billion approx.
The rivalry between the New York Yankees with the Boston Red Sox is one of the most infamous rivalries in the sports of North America.
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