Yankees

The Yankees, officially the New York Yankees, are an American professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City. They compete in Major League Baseball as a member of the American League East. The franchise traces its origins to 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles of the American League; it moved to New York in 1903 and was known as the New York Highlanders until 1913, when it adopted the name Yankees. The team’s home is Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, with the current venue opening in 2009 after the historic stadium used from 1923 to 2008.

The Yankees have won 27 World Series championships, the most in MLB history. Their success spans multiple eras, from the star-studded Ruth-Gehrig teams of the 1920s–1930s to the late 1990s and early 2000s squads led by players such as Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada, and Andy Pettitte. Notable feats include World Series titles in 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936–1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949–1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2009. The team has also produced numerous Baseball Hall of Fame members and has notable milestones such as Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941.

The Yankees are nicknamed “The Bronx Bombers” and maintain a long-standing rivalry with the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. Ownership by the Steinbrenner family since 1973 has influenced the club’s management and branding. The term Yankees can also refer to Americans in general, but this article focuses on the baseball franchise.