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⁾