New York Yankees

Baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in the Bronx, New York, United States

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The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the National League's (NL) New York Mets. The Yankees began play in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles. In 1903, Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise after it ceased operations and moved it to New York City, renaming the club the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed the New York Yankees in 1913.

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David Ortiz: Boston Red Sox legend throws ceremonial pitch in first public appearance since shooting

David Ortiz throws the ceremonial first pitch before the Boston Red Sox's game against the New York Yankees in his first public appearance since being shot.
BBC News - Published on September 10, 2019

Yankees LHP Sabathia (knee) returns to injured list

The New York Yankees placed left-hander CC Sabathia back on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with knee inflammation.
Reuters - Published on August 31, 2019

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Nationals fans excited as World Series returns to D.C. for first time since 1933

Nationals fans excited as World Series returns to Washington, D.C. for first time since 1933

Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:44Published 3 weeks ago

Medal of Freedom awarded to baseball's 'Mo' Rivera

From his humble beginnings in Panama where he started playing baseball with a tree branch, to later become the first person to be unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Yankees legend..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:54Published on September 16, 2019