From 1903 to 1912 the Yankees were called the New York Highlanders.
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In 1903, they moved from Baltimore where they were known as the Orioles. When in New York they were not officially known as the Yankees until 1913. From 1903-1912 the team was known as the New York Highlanders.
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.
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.
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.
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