The Highlanders
The Highlanders became officially known as the Yankees starting in the 1913 season.
Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902)New York Highlanders (1903-1912)New York Yankees (1913 - present)
The Yankees started play in the American League in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles. They moved to New York and became the Highlanders in 1903 and changed their name to Yankees in 1913.
The Yankees originated as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901. They moved to New York in 1903 and were named the New York Highlanders. In 1913 they became the New York Yankees. Those were the only names they went by in their history.
The New York baseball team was known as the New York Highlanders from 1903-1912. Then the teams name was officially changed to the New York Yankees in 1913.
The New York Yankees Major League franchise began in 1901 in Baltimore, named the Orioles. The team moved to New York in 1903, and the team name was changed to the Highlanders. In 1913 the team name was changed to The New York Yankees. The New York Yankees organization considers 1903 to be their first year.
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The Yankees originated in Baltimore in 1901. They were originally known as the Baltimore Orioles from 1901-1902. In 1903 they moved to New York and changed their name to the New York Highlanders, which was the teams name through the 1912 season. In 1913 the team became officially known as the New York Yankees.
The Yankees were a charter team in the American League when it became a major league in 1901. The Yankees played their first two years (1901-1902) in Baltimore as the Orioles. The team moved to New York in 1903 and were known as the Highlanders and finally changed their name to Yankees in 1913.
The Yankees were a charter team in the American League when it became a major league in 1901. In 1903 the team moved to New York and their name became The Highlanders. In 1913 they changed their name to the Yankees..The Yankees Stadium was first built in 1923 and is not going to be used after the 2008 season. A new Yankees Stadium is being built almost right across the street.
The team changed their name to the New York Yankees in 1913.From 1903-1912, they were known as the New York Highlanders and from 1901-1902, they were the Baltimore Orioles.