1901–1902: Origins in Baltimore
In 1900, Ban Johnson, the president of a minor league known as the Western League (1894–1899), … See more

The Yankees logo and uniform design has changed throughout the team's history. During the inaugural Highlanders season in See more

Fan support
With their recurring success since the 1920s, the Yankees have since been one of the most popular teams in the world, with their fan base coming from much further than the New York metropolitan area See more

The Yankees have won 27 World Series in 40 appearances, the most in Major League Baseball in addition to major North American … See more

The team has acquired different nicknames over the years by both baseball personalities and the media. Sportswriter Fred Lieb, in a 1922 story for the Baseball Magazine, said he will call the club "the Yanks" in his articles. He stated the nickname "will fit … See more

The official fight song for the Yankees is "Here Come the Yankees", written in 1967 by Bob Bundin and Lou Stallman. The song was used … See more

The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network was launched in 2002 and serves as the primary home of the New York Yankees. As of 2022, Michael Kay is the play-by-play announcer with David Cone, John Flaherty, and Paul O'Neill working as … See more