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Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the defunct Baltimore franchise of the American League for $18,000 and then move the team to Manhattan.
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The Highlanders are officially renamed the "Yankees" after moving to the Polo Grounds, home of the National League's New York Giants.
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The Yankees purchase the contract of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $125,000 and a $350,000 loan against the mortgage on Fenway Park.
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Babe Ruth breaks his own Major-League record with his 60th home run on the season's final day.
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Babe Ruth hits the 700th home run of his career off Tommy Bridges in the second inning of a 4-2 Yankees' win at Detroit's Navin Field.
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Lou Gehrig's playing streak of 2,130 consecutive games ends when he does not make an appearance in a 22-2 Yankees' win at Detroit. Babe Dahlgren plays first base for the Yankees and contributes a double and a home run.
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The first night game is played at Yankee Stadium and the Yankees suffer a 2-1 loss vs. Washington before 49,917 fans
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Babe Ruth dies in New York of throat cancer at age 53.
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Mickey Mantle makes his Major-League debut, going 1-for-4 in a 4-0 win vs. Boston at Yankee Stadium.
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The Yankees win a record fifth consecutive World Championship.
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CBS purchases 80% of Yankees for $11,200,000. The network later buys the remaining 20%.
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The championship trophy returned to the Bronx after the Yanks defeat Greg Maddux and the Braves in Game 6 of the World Series. It was their 23rd title and the beginning of a dynasty.
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The Yankees play the first regular season game in Yankee Stadium history, falling to Cleveland,
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Derek Jeter breaks Lou Gehrig's all-time franchise mark of 2,721 hits with a single off Baltimore's Chris Tillman at Yankee Stadium. Gehrig had held the mark since 9/6/37.
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The Yankees win their 27th World Championship, defeating Philadelphia in Game 6 of the World Series
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derek jeter gets his 3000th hit a homerun off of then rays pitcher David price
