| This popular All-American baseball team was actually | | | | name in to the New York Yankees and they didn't |
| known as the Highlanders during its humble | | | | change it ever since. The New York Yankees official |
| beginnings, but apparently the nickname Highlanders | | | | logo was actually written in script form using the |
| couldn't really catch on fast with the local | | | | color red with a complementing red bat serving as |
| sportswriters which is why they often used the | | | | the background of the k while it hangs down. The |
| monicker Yankees or Yanks (the nickname Yankees | | | | two other letters in the logo are actually just a k and |
| were actually coined from the fact that the New | | | | an s which helps form a complete circle and actually |
| York Yankees were an All-American team while | | | | give the logo the look of a baseball with matching |
| American locals are actually referred to as Yanks | | | | baseball stitching. As a finishing touch, the logo is |
| mostly by the British), since people obviously liked | | | | topped with Uncle Sam's hat that conveniently rests |
| this nickname more, they decided to change their | | | | on the top of the bat. |