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From 1903 through April 24, 2011, the Yankees have won 9,563 regular season games.
From 1903 to 1912 the Yankees were called the New York Highlanders.
The Yankees did not officially become a team until 1903 when they moved from Baltimore.
Since 1903, the Yankees have won 27 World Series titles.
Hilltop Park was the home field for the New York Yankees from 1903 to 1912. The last game there was against the Senators. The Yankees won that game 8 -6
They won 72 of their 134 games in 1903. At the time the team was called the New York Highlanders.
The Yankees were known as the New York Highlandersfrom 1903-1912.
In 1903, the Yankees were named the New York Highlanders. The team was owned by Frank J. Farrell and William S. Devery.
The Yankees were originally in Baltimore until they moved to New York in 1903.
New York Yankees 1903 - 2003The franchise started in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, moved to New York and named the Highlanders in 1903. The name was changed to Yankees in 1913 But, the New York Yankees celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2003.
When the Baltimore Orioles moved to New York for the 1903 season the team was originally called the Highlanders because the park that they played at was built on one of the highest points on Manhatten Island. They were also called the Americans and the Yankees during their first ten years but the official name was the Highlanders. In 1913, they started playing their home games at the Polo Grounds which was located on the Harlem River. The name Highlanders lost its meaning and the name was officially changed to the Yankees.