The Yankees began in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles before moving to New York as the Highlanders in 1903 1)
The team officially became the New York Yankees in 1913 2)
One of the team’s most famous nicknames is “Bronx Bombers,” reflecting their home and their power-hitting tradition 3)
The Yankees’ iconic pinstriped uniforms debuted in 1912 and have changed little since 4)
They hold the all-time record with 27 World Series championships and 40 AL pennants 5)
Babe Ruth’s arrival in 1920 turned the Yankees into MLB’s most famous team 6)
Yankee Stadium opened in 1923; Ruth hit a home run in the first game 7)
The first championship for the Yankees came the same year they opened original Yankee Stadium, in 1923 8)
The 1927 Yankees, known as “Murderers’ Row,” are widely considered the greatest MLB team ever 9)
Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games, a record for decades 10)
Yogi Berra won 10 World Series titles, the most of any MLB player 11)
Derek Jeter served as team captain from 2003–2014 and retired with 3,465 hits 12)
The Yankees have more players in the Hall of Fame than any other team 13)
Monument Park in Yankee Stadium enshrines Yankee legends with plaques and retired numbers 14)
Mariano Rivera was MLB’s first unanimous Hall of Fame inductee 15)
Yankee Stadium, opened in 2009, was built for $2.3 billion—the priciest ballpark ever 16)
The new Yankee Stadium features a recreation of the original’s famous curved façade 17)
The team went 18 years between titles, winning again in 1977 18)
Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in one World Series game in 1977 19)
Bernie Williams is the only player to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in a postseason game for the Yankees 20)
The iconic “NY” logo actually predates the Yankees, created for an NYPD medal in 1877 21)
Mariano Rivera is MLB’s all-time saves leader, all achieved as a Yankee 22)
Joe DiMaggio holds MLB’s longest hitting streak at 56 games (1941) 23)
The Yankees have faced the New York Giants, Dodgers, and Mets in “Subway Series” World Series matchups 24)
The Yankees briefly had a mascot called “Dandy” (1979–81) but have no current mascot 25)
Dandy, the pinstriped mascot, was created by the same team who made the Phillie Phanatic 26)
Mickey Mantle won three MVP awards and hit 536 home runs for the Yankees 27)
The first “monument” was to manager Miller Huggins in 1932, then for Ruth and Gehrig 28)
The Yankees host an annual Old-Timers’ Day, honoring former stars in an exhibition game 29)
Babe Ruth’s sale to New York led to the Red Sox’s 86-year World Series drought 30)
Yankees have had multiple Triple Crown winners including Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle 31)
The 1998 Yankees finished 125–50 (postseason included), among the best in history 32)
Yankee pitchers have thrown three perfect games: Don Larsen (1956 WS), David Wells (1998), and David Cone (1999) 33)
Phil Rizzuto, the Hall of Fame shortstop, was nicknamed “The Scooter” 34)
Major League Baseball celebrates Lou Gehrig Day annually on June 2 35)
The Yankees were the first MLB team to use turnstile barcode scanners for tickets 36)
Before Yankee Stadium, home games were held at The Polo Grounds, sharing with the Giants 37)
Yankee Stadium is renowned for its wide range of food options, showcasing NYC cuisine 38)
The Yankees played their first night game at home on May 28, 1946 39)
George Steinbrenner owned the Yankees from 1973 until his death in 2010 40)
The Yankees and Mets met in the 2000 World Series, dubbed the “Subway Series” 41)
Lou Gehrig’s #4 was the first retired jersey in MLB history 42)
Yankee Stadium’s field is Kentucky bluegrass, famed for its emerald color 43)
The original stadium’s organ, called “The Herrmann,” set the standard for game music 44)
The Yankees have had six players reach 500 career home runs as Yankees 45)
Yankees players have won more WS MVPs than any other club 46)
The last home run in the original Yankee Stadium was hit by José Molina in 2008 47)