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New York Yankees

New York Yankees
Established	1901
Based in New York since 1903
Team logo Cap Insignia
Major league affiliations
American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present)
Current uniform
Retired numbers	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15,16, 23, 32, 37, 42, 44, 49
Colors
Navy blue, white
Name
New York Yankees (1913–present)
New York Highlanders (1903–1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902)
Other nicknames
The Bronx Bombers, The Yanks, The Pinstripers, The Bronx Zoo
Ballpark
Yankee Stadium (II) (2009–present) Yankee Stadium (I) (1923–1973), (1976–2008) Shea Stadium (1974–1975) Polo Grounds (IV) (1913–1922) a.k.a. Brush Stadium (1913–1919) Hilltop Park (1903–1912) Oriole Park (Baltimore) (1901–1902)
Major league titles
World Series titles (27)	1923 • 1927 • 1928 • 1932 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 1941 • 1943 • 1947 • 1949 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 1956 • 1958 • 1961 • 1962 1977 • 1978 • 1996 • 1998 1999 • 2000 • 2009
AL Pennants (40)[1]	1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1926 1927 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1941 1942 • 1943 • 1947 • 1949 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 1964 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 1981 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 2000 • 2001 • 2003 • 2009
East Division titles (17)[2]	1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1980 1981 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2009 2011
Wild card berths (4)	1995 • 1997 • 2007 • 2010
Owner(s): Yankee Global Enterprises LLC
Manager: Joe Girardi
General Manager: Brian Cashman

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, inNew York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's American League East Division. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded inBaltimore, Maryland in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles and moved to New York City in 1903, becoming known as the New York Highlanders before being officially renamed the "Yankees" in 1913. From 1923 to 2008, the Yankees' home ballpark was Yankee Stadium, one of the world's most famous sports venues. In 2009, they moved into a new stadium, also called "Yankee Stadium".

As of 2011, the franchise, which most recently won the World Series in 2009, leads the league in both revenue and titles, with 27 World Series championships and 40American League pennants. Throughout its existence, the team has had some of the most celebrated players in Major League history, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Yogi Berra. Forty-three Yankees players and eleven Yankees managers have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame,and the team has retired the numbers of 16 people.

The Yankees have achieved widespread popularity and a dedicated fanbase, although during the era of ownership by George Steinbrenner, they acquired a polarizing reputation from heavy spending on player salaries for the sake of recruiting top talent, earning them the jocular name "The Evil Empire", which is most often used by fans of other teams. Their rivalry with the Boston Red Sox is arguably the fiercest and most historic in North American professional sports. To support the Yankees and expand their media coverage, the dedicated television channelYES Network was launched in 2002.

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