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The '''New York Yankees''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[New_York_City|New York]], [[New_York_(state)|New York]]. The team was founded in 1903 as the New York Highlanders in the [[American League]].  
The '''New York Yankees''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[New York, New York]]. The team was founded in 1903 as the New York Highlanders in the [[American League]].
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/yankees/history/timeline-1900s</ref>
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/yankees/history/timeline-1900s</ref>
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/</ref>
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/</ref>
<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/yank.shtml</ref>
<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/yank.shtml</ref>
The team has earlier roots as the "Baltimore Orioles," one of the 1901 inaugural teams of the American League not associated with the current [[Baltimore Orioles]] franchise. The original Baltimore Orioles went defunct following the 1902 season, with the League then taking control and subsequently selling it to New York-based ownership. The new franchise began play as the New York Highlanders (later the Yankees) in 1903.
<ref>https://deadballbaseball.com/2012/08/baltimores-first-american-league-park-original-home-of-the-future-new-york-yankees/</ref>


==Championships==
==Championships==
The team has had a total of 27 championship-winning seasons since the beginning of major-league baseball's modern [[World Series]] in 1903. This is the most world series championships won by any team in Major League Baseball. They won the World Series in the following years.  
The team has had a total of 27 championship-winning seasons since the beginning of major-league baseball's modern [[World Series]] in 1903. This is the most world series championships won by any team in Major League Baseball. They won the World Series in the following years.  
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml</ref>
* 2009
* 2000
* 1999
* 1998
* 1996
* 1978
* 1977
* 1962
* 1961
* 1958
* 1956
* 1953
* 1952
* 1951
* 1950
* 1949
* 1947
* 1943
* 1941
* 1939
* 1938
* 1937
* 1936
* 1932
* 1928
* 1927
* 1923
* 1923
* 1927
 
* 1928
They were also American League champions, but lost in the World Series, 13 times, in the following years.
* 1932
* 2003
* 1936
* 2001
* 1937
* 1981
* 1938
* 1976
* 1939
* 1964
* 1941
* 1963
* 1943
* 1960
* 1947
* 1957
* 1949
* 1955
* 1950
* 1942
* 1951
* 1926
* 1952
* 1922
* 1953
* 1921
* 1956
 
* 1958
==Locations and Nicknames==
* 1961
 
* 1962
The team has been based in New York City since its inception in 1903, though with earlier roots in Baltimore as explained in the intro section of this article. They have played their home games at the following stadiums.
* 1977
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/attend.shtml</ref>
* 1978
<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/stadium3.shtml</ref>
* 1996
 
* 1998
(Note: In 1901 and 1902 the Baltimore team played in Orioles Park (IV), also known as American League Park)
* 1999
*1903-1912:  Hilltop Park (Manhattan)
* 2000
*1904: 1 game at Wiedenmeyer's Park in Newark, NJ <ref>https://sabr.org/bioproj/park/wiedenmayers-park-newark-nj/</ref>
* 2009
*1912-1922:  The Polo Grounds (Manhattan)
*1923-1973:  Yankee Stadium I (The Bronx)
*1974-1975:  Shea Stadium (Queens)
*1976-2008:  Yankee Stadium II (The Bronx)
*2009-present:  Yankee Stadium III (The Bronx)
 
They have been known by two nicknames:
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/#all_franchise_years</ref>
* 1903-1912: New York Highlanders
* 1913-present: New York Yankees


==Retired Numbers==
==Retired Numbers==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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This article is about the New York Yankees. For other uses of the term New York, please see New York (disambiguation).

The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team based in New York, New York. The team was founded in 1903 as the New York Highlanders in the American League. [1] [2] [3]

The team has earlier roots as the "Baltimore Orioles," one of the 1901 inaugural teams of the American League not associated with the current Baltimore Orioles franchise. The original Baltimore Orioles went defunct following the 1902 season, with the League then taking control and subsequently selling it to New York-based ownership. The new franchise began play as the New York Highlanders (later the Yankees) in 1903. [4]

Championships

The team has had a total of 27 championship-winning seasons since the beginning of major-league baseball's modern World Series in 1903. This is the most world series championships won by any team in Major League Baseball. They won the World Series in the following years. [5]

  • 2009
  • 2000
  • 1999
  • 1998
  • 1996
  • 1978
  • 1977
  • 1962
  • 1961
  • 1958
  • 1956
  • 1953
  • 1952
  • 1951
  • 1950
  • 1949
  • 1947
  • 1943
  • 1941
  • 1939
  • 1938
  • 1937
  • 1936
  • 1932
  • 1928
  • 1927
  • 1923

They were also American League champions, but lost in the World Series, 13 times, in the following years.

  • 2003
  • 2001
  • 1981
  • 1976
  • 1964
  • 1963
  • 1960
  • 1957
  • 1955
  • 1942
  • 1926
  • 1922
  • 1921

Locations and Nicknames

The team has been based in New York City since its inception in 1903, though with earlier roots in Baltimore as explained in the intro section of this article. They have played their home games at the following stadiums. [6] [7]

(Note: In 1901 and 1902 the Baltimore team played in Orioles Park (IV), also known as American League Park)

  • 1903-1912: Hilltop Park (Manhattan)
  • 1904: 1 game at Wiedenmeyer's Park in Newark, NJ [8]
  • 1912-1922: The Polo Grounds (Manhattan)
  • 1923-1973: Yankee Stadium I (The Bronx)
  • 1974-1975: Shea Stadium (Queens)
  • 1976-2008: Yankee Stadium II (The Bronx)
  • 2009-present: Yankee Stadium III (The Bronx)

They have been known by two nicknames: [9]

  • 1903-1912: New York Highlanders
  • 1913-present: New York Yankees

Retired Numbers

The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. For non-players, the person's role in the organization is also listed. [10] [11]

  • 1 Billy Martin (manager, also player)
  • 2 Derek Jeter
  • 3 Babe Ruth
  • 4 Lou Gehrig
  • 5 Joe DiMaggio
  • 6 Joe Torre (manager)
  • 7 Mickey Mantle
  • 8 Yogi Berra (player, also manager)
  • 8 Bill Dickey
  • 9 Roger Maris
  • 10 Phil Rizzuto (player and broadcaster)
  • 15 Thurman Munson
  • 16 Whitey Ford
  • 20 Jorge Posada
  • 21 Paul O'Neill
  • 23 Don Mattingly
  • 32 Elston Howard
  • 37 Casey Stengel (manager)
  • 42 Mariano Rivera
  • 42 Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball)
  • 44 Reggie Jackson
  • 46 Andy Pettitte
  • 49 Ron Guidry
  • 51 Bernie Williams

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/yankees/history/timeline-1900s
  2. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/
  3. ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/yank.shtml
  4. ↑ https://deadballbaseball.com/2012/08/baltimores-first-american-league-park-original-home-of-the-future-new-york-yankees/
  5. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml
  6. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/attend.shtml
  7. ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/stadium3.shtml
  8. ↑ https://sabr.org/bioproj/park/wiedenmayers-park-newark-nj/
  9. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/#all_franchise_years
  10. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/yankees/history/retired-numbers
  11. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/#all_teams_retired_unis_NYY
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