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The Yankees played their first two years (1901-1902) in Baltimore as the Orioles. The team moved to New York in 1903and were known as the Highlanders and changed their name to Yankees in 1913.

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The Yankees began playing Major League Baseball in 1901, at the time they were known as the Baltimore Orioles. In 1903, they moved to New York and were renamed the New York Highlanders. In 1913, they changed their name to the New York Yankees.

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The Yankees originated as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901. They moved to New York in 1903 and were called the New York Highlanders. Their name was changed to the New York Yankees in 1913.

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