History of the New York Yankees baseball team

During their first years in their new city, they were known as the New York Highlanders. Eventually, they have found a more appropriate name, the Yankees. Since then, they have been at the top of Major League Baseball. When it comes to titles, they have a total of twenty-six World Series championships and thirty-nine American League Pennants.

During his tenure in Baltimore, the Yankees used to be called the Orioles and play in the American League. At the time, the team is partially owned by John McGraw. The team moved to New York when officials requested an American League to relocate to the city and play alongside the Giants. While the Giants are not happy with the decision, they were defeated and the Orioles officially moved to their hometown.

When they moved, the Baltimore Orioles decided to change their name to the New York Highlanders, in part because the team plays in a high place, Hilltop Park. But mostly, the name referred to The Gordon Highlanders, which is a British military unit. By the way, the team boss at that time is Joseph Gordon.

When the Highlanders moved their home court from the elevated Hilltop Park to the low-lying Harlem River, the Highlanders name ceased to apply. The owners of the team have also changed. It was actually the press that named the baseball team the Yankees, because they too found that the name Highlanders no longer fit the club. In 1913, the team’s owners made it official. The Highlanders are no more and the New York Yankees were born.

The team’s dominance in the league actually began when military men Captain Tillinghast L’Hommedieu and Colonel Jacob Rupert purchased the team for $1.5 million. Colonel Rupert, who inherited a thriving brewing business, has the money to turn the Yankees into a winning team.

When Red Sox owner Harry Frazee began trading his good players for big bucks, the Colonel didn’t think twice and acquired future legend Babe Ruth. During his time with the Yankees, Babe Ruth became the most popular baseball player of all time. The Red Sox had regretted the trade for 86 long years, which also equals the Yankees’ dominance in the league.

Babe Ruth eventually retired, but passed the torch to another great player. Lou Gehrig often played opposite Babe Ruth during his reign. So his baseball prowess was somewhat overshadowed by the main star. But he momentarily enjoyed center stage when Babe Ruth dropped out. But then, Joe DiMaggio’s entry into the Yankees is really what made the team carry on their winning legacy from that moment to the present. Right now, the New York Yankees are still the most popular baseball club in the league, leading all franchises in terms of revenue and titles.