- The franchise began in 1903 as the New York Highlanders, playing at Hilltop Park in Manhattan—nicknamed for its elevated location—and officially adopted the Yankees moniker in 1913.
- In 1920, Babe Ruth arrived in New York and revolutionized the game with his slugging power. The team captured its first World Series in 1923, launching the legendary “Murderers’ Row” of sluggers including Lou Gehrig.
- The 1927 Yankees, dubbed “Murderers’ Row,” achieved a staggering .690 team batting average en route to sweeping the World Series. Gehrig’s four-homer game in 1932 remains one of baseball’s greatest feats.