New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the American League (AL) east division.

New York Yankees
2025 New York Yankees season
Established in 1913
Based in New York since 1902
Cap insignia
Major league affiliations
American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present)
Retired numbers	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 20, 21, 23, 32, 37, 42, 42, 44, 46, 49, 51
Colors
Navy blue, white
Name
New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1902–1912) Baltimore Orioles (1877–1902)
Other nicknames
The Bronx Bombers, The Yanks, The Pinstripers, The Bronx Zoo
Ballpark
Yankee Stadium (II) (2009–present) Yankee Stadium (I) (1923–1973), (1976–2008) Shea Stadium (1974–1975) Polo Grounds (IV) (1913–1922) a.k.a. Brush Stadium (1913–1919) Hilltop Park (1903–1912) Oriole Park (Baltimore) (1901–1902)
Major league titles
World Series titles (27)	1923 • 1927 • 1928 • 1932 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 1941 • 1943 • 1947 • 1949 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 1956 • 1958 • 1961 • 1962 1977 • 1978 • 1996 • 1998 1999 • 2000 • 2009
AL Pennants (40)[1]	1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1926 1927 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1941 1942 • 1943 • 1947 • 1949 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 1964 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 1981 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 2000 • 2001 • 2003 • 2009 • 2024
East Division titles (17)[2]	1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1980 1981 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2009 2011 • 2024
Wild card berths (4)	1995 • 1997 • 2007 • 2010
[1] – In 1981, a players' strike in middle of the season forced the season to be split into two halves. New York had the best record in the East Division when play was stopped and was declared the first-half division winner. Per the year's playoff format, the Yankees beat the Brewers in the division series and defeated the A's in the ALCS.[1] [2] – In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. New York was in first place in the East Division by six and a half games when play was stopped. No official titles were awarded in 1994.[2]
Front office
Owner(s)	Yankee Global Enterprises LLC
Manager	Aaron Boone
General Manager	Brian Cashman
President of Baseball Operations	Randy Levine

The Yankees are one of two MLB teams based in New York City. The other is the National League's New York Mets.

The team has won 27 World Series championships, more than any other team in the Major Leagues.^[3][4] Legendary Yankees include Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Casey Stengel, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Derek Jeter.

History

From 1923 to 2008, the team's home was Yankee Stadium. Currently, they are playing at their new Yankee Stadium.

In 1921, the Yankees won their first pennant (the American League championships).

Name

"Yankee" is slang for "American". As with the more common use of the term "Yankee", the team is more often called "the Yanks".

Their most commonly used "unofficial" nickname is "the Bronx Bombers", or simply "the Bombers". This nickname was given to them by the press a long time ago. It referred to their ability to hit a lot of home runs (a home run is sometimes called a "bomb").

A less used nickname is "the Pinstripers", for their well-known uniform style.

Today

As of December 21, 2022, team's captain is Aaron Judge. Derek Jeter was the previous team captain; he retired after the 2014 season.

The Yankees have a historic rivalry with the Boston Red Sox.

Currently, the Yankees' team manager is Aaron Boone, and its General Manager is Brian Cashman. The team's ace pitcher is Geritt Cole.

The official fight song for the Yankees is "Here Come the Yankees".

After every home game, they play Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York".

Titles & honors

The Yankees have retired the numbers of 22 players, more than any other teams in MLB. (This is a sign of honor and means that no team member will ever use those numbers again.) Among those 22 players are baseball legends like Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Casey Stengel, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Derek Jeter.

Major League Baseball also retired the number 42, which Jackie Robinson wore when he broke the color barrier.

The Yankees were the last team to win back-to-back World Series championships. They won three straight titles from 1998 to 2000.

The Yankees won the American League pennant in 2024, and faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.^[5]

Rivalries

In 1919, the Yankees started there the biggest rivalry to date with the Boston Red Sox. The rivalry started after the former pitcher, Babe Ruth, was traded to the Yankees.