History of the New York Yankees Baseball Team

During their first few years in their new city, theyHilltop Park. But mostly, the name was in reference
were known as the New York Highlanders. Eventually,to The Gordon Highlanders, which is a British military
they have found a more fitting name, the Yankees.unit. Incidentally, the head of the team at that time is
Since then, they have been in the top ranks in MajorJoseph Gordon.
League baseball. When it comes to titles, they have aWhen the Highlanders changed their home court from
total of twenty-six Word Series championships andthe elevated Hilltop Park to the low altitude Harlem
thirty-nine American League Pennants.River, the name Highlanders become inapplicable. The
During their stint in Baltimore, the Yankees used toteam's owners have changed as well. It was actually
be called the Orioles and they play in the Americanthe press who named the ball team the Yankees,
League. At that time, the team is partially owned bybecause they too, found the name Highlanders not
John McGraw. The team moved to New York whenfitting the club any longer. In 1913, the team owners
the officials requested an American League tomade it official. The Highlanders are no more and the
transfer to the city and play alongside the Giants.New York Yankees were born.
While the Giants aren't happy with the decision, theyThe team's dominance in the league actually started
were outvoted and the Orioles officially moved towhen military men Captain Tillinghast L'Hommedieu
their hometown.and Colonel Jacob Rupert acquired the team for one
When they moved, the Baltimore Orioles decided toand a quarter million dollars. Colonel Rupert, having
change their name to New York Highlanders, partlyinherited a flourishing brewery business, has money
because the team plays in an elevated location, theto make a winning team out of the Yankees.