New York Yankees
Often called as the “Bronx Bombers”, the New York Yankees is one of the most- celebrated teams in the baseball industry. With a colorful history behind its tail, the franchise was among the eight charter clubs of the American League (AL). The NY Yankees was established in Baltimore, Maryland which is different by the way, from the Orioles. Two years after the group was founded, it moved to New York and obtained Highlanders as moniker. Since 1923 up to this juncture, the New York Yankees still play in the Yankees Stadium which has already witnessed remarkable games that are now written in the annals of the bygone periods.
The New York Yankees has garnered twenty- six championship titles in the World Series. Add to that the thirty- nine pennants in the American League (AL). With these achievements, the team is considered as one of the entirely successful sports franchises in North America. As a matter of fact, the NY Yankees has surpassed the twenty- four awards obtained by the Montreal Canadiens. The club is also the sole group represented in the Hall of Fame of the National Baseball. Also, the New York Yankees has already contented with all the winners of the National League (NL) excluding the Houston Astros, though.
As what mentioned earlier, the New York Yankees has a colorful history behind its tail. It all started at the last leg of the 1900 when then president of the Western League (WL), Ban Johnson, made changes in the organization by adding teams from the cities located in the east of the United States. That, ladies and gentlemen, would now be the conception of the American League (AL), the greatest rival of the National League (NL). There were plans of establishing a franchise in New York but was hindered when NL introduced the Giants, still from the same metropolis. The union was actually backed up with political powers so AL was still.
Because of which, Ban Johnson’s American League (AL), decided to establish a team in Baltimore, Maryland. The franchise was then called Orioles that started their career in 1901. By the middle of the season on the following year, National League’s (NL) Giants were interested of acquiring the Baltimore Orioles. However, AL did not allow that to happen even if trading of athletes already took place. By January of 1903, the two organizations held a “peace meeting” in order to iron out any conflicts that emerged. One of the agreements made was that the National League permitted the American League to form a club in the Big Apple.
Due to the extensive efforts of William Devery and Frank Farrell, former owners of the Baltimore Orioles, it already had a stadium in the Big Apple. The arena was located in the northern part of Manhattan specifically in Hilltop Park, among the highest points in the island. Polo Grounds, the home of the Giants, was just some few meters away. Upon the team’s transfer to the metropolis, it was there that the moniker Highlanders was given. By 1904, the franchise was slowly becoming successful as it finished second in the end of the season. The years after were also memorable for the club.
However, it was in 1904 that was definitely unforgettable for the Highlanders. The Giants made an announcement that they would not play against the Boston Americans where later on, would be called as the Red Sox. Such decision was significant for the team. If you may recall, the franchise was in second place so it means that it would assume the top spot whenever any club it trailed behind would back out, for example. To make the long story short, the Highlanders, involuntarily representing the Giants, faced the Americans. That game was actually the start of the long competition between the two clubs.
Today, the New York Yankees is still actively part of the Major League Baseball (MLB).