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This changed in 1903 when the Baltimore Orioles moved to New York and became known as the the New York Highlanders. This name would change to the Yankees in 1913. The Highlanders first stadium was at Hilltop Park in northern Manhattan.
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Lowest ERA -- 2.57
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The logo has a connection to Tiffany's. The famous interlocking "NY" logo predates the Yankees. It first was designed by Tiffany and Co. as part of a Medal of Valor for John McDowell, an NYPD officer who was shot in the line of duty in 1877.
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on March 1919 Ruth was reported as having accepted a three-year contract for a total of $27,000, after protracted negotiations. Nevertheless, on December 26, 1919, Frazee sold Ruth's contract to the New York Yankees.
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In the 1923 World Series, the New York Yankees beat the New York Giants in six games. This would be the first of the Yankees' 27 World Series championships.
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Henry Louis Gehrig, nicknamed "the Iron Horse", was an American baseball first baseman who played his entire professional career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, from 1923 until 1939.
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In 1929, the New York Yankees became the first team to make numbers a permanent part of the uniform.
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Fewest passed balls -- 0
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From 1949 to 1953, the Yankees won the World Series five years in a row which is the most wins in the world series to date.
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Most home runs -- 267 2018
