| This popular All-American baseball team was actually | | | | highly regarded at that time for his bravery and |
| known as the Highlanders during its humble | | | | dedication to his work. Mr. McDowell was actually the |
| beginnings, but apparently the nickname Highlanders | | | | first New York police officer who was shot during |
| couldn't really catch on fast with the local | | | | the time of duty. Bill Devery, who was a former |
| sportswriters which is why they often used the | | | | police chief as well as one of the New York Yankees |
| monicker Yankees or Yanks (the nickname Yankees | | | | original owners chose the popular insignia for the New |
| were actually coined from the fact that the New | | | | York Yankees' uniforms, he made the insignia a |
| York Yankees were an All-American team while | | | | permanent fixture on the baseball players' uniforms. |
| American locals are actually referred to as Yanks | | | | The official team colors of the New York Yankees |
| mostly by the British), since people obviously liked | | | | are Navy Blue, Red and White. While the New York |
| this nickname more, they decided to change their | | | | Yankees team motto is courage, tradition and heart. |
| name in to the New York Yankees and they didn't | | | | While there are actually two New York Yankees |
| change it ever since. The New York Yankees official | | | | songs, the official song being "Here Comes the |
| logo was actually written in script form using the | | | | Yankees" while the unofficial song is "New York, New |
| color red with a complementing red bat serving as | | | | York". From 1903 up to the present, the New York |
| the background of the k while it hangs down. The | | | | Yankees had several managers, 41 all in all, starting |
| two other letters in the logo are actually just a k and | | | | with Clark Griffith to Joe Torre (the current New |
| an s which helps form a complete circle and actually | | | | York Yankees manager from the year 1996 up to |
| give the logo the look of a baseball with matching | | | | the present). The New York Yankees has a total of |
| baseball stitching. As a finishing touch, the logo is | | | | 26 world champions to date while a World Series |
| topped with Uncle Sam's hat that conveniently rests | | | | appearance totalling to 39 all in all. The New York |
| on the top of the bat. | | | | Yankees also boasts of 40 Hall of Fame awardees, |
| The most famous insignia in sports is actually the | | | | including the ever popular Joe DiMaggio (1936-1942, |
| interlocking NY which actually made its first | | | | 1946-1951) and Mickey Mantle (1951-1969) - he was |
| appearance on the New York Yankees' (known then | | | | even able to acquire three Most Valuable Awards |
| as the Highlanders) sleeves and caps way back in the | | | | during his career with the New York Yankees, while |
| year 1909. As the interlocking NY insignia gained more | | | | Joe DiMaggio had three as well and everyone's |
| and more popularity, the New York Yankees decided | | | | favorite, Babe Ruth received just one. |
| to incorporate it at the front part of their uniforms | | | | Since the establishment of their baseball team, the |
| while having matching navy blue baseball caps. The | | | | Highlanders (better known as the New York |
| immensely popular interlocking NY insignia was actually | | | | Yankees) had their worst season way back in 1908 |
| designed way back in 1877 by a fellow named Louis | | | | wherein the New York Yankees, for he very first |
| B. Tiffany who originally designed the popular insignia | | | | time in franchise history, actually dropped to last |
| for a NYPD officer named John McDowell who was | | | | place with a horrible record of 51-103. |