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Revision as of 22:13, 26 February 2007 by Sp965 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff){{redirect6|Yankees|defunct football teams of the same name|New York Yankees (football)|other uses of "Yankees" or "Yankee The New York Yankees ar a Major League Baseball team, based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City. The team name is often shortened to the Yanks, and the nickname the Bronx Bombers is also used. The club was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1901, and moved to New York in 1903. From 1923 to the present, the Yankees have played at Yankee Stadium.
One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Yankees have been Major League Baseball's most storied franchise, winning 26 World Series titles in 39 appearances. Their 26 titles makes them the most successful franchise in North American pro sports history (passing the Montreal Canadiens' 24 titles with their 1999 championship (see Sport teams by championships). They are also the only team represented in the Baseball Hall of Fame at every position. Notably, they have faced every winner of the National League pennant except the Houston Astros in the World Series, a feat that no other team has come close to matching.
The Boston Red Sox are the Yankees chief rival, and the two clubs enjoy one of the longest-standing rivalries in North American sports.
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