The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City, United States, founded in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles of the newly formed American League before relocating to New York in 1903 and eventually taking the Yankees name, and the most successful franchise in Major League Baseball history, having won a record number of World Series championships. Playing in navy pinstripes with the interlocking "NY" logo, one of the most recognized emblems in professional sports, the team has played at Yankee Stadium since 1923 and has fielded many of baseball's most legendary players, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Derek Jeter.
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Babe Ruth, Athletes Became baseball's most iconic player as a Yankee (1920-1934), the "House That Ruth Built" era.
One of the most storied rivalries in American professional sports, between Major League Baseball's two most successful American League franchises.
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The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division.
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The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City, United States, founded in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles of the newly formed American League before relocating to New York in 1903 and eventually taking the Yankees name, and the most successful franchise in Major League Baseball history, having won a record number of World Series championships. Playi
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Which league and division do the New York Yankees play in?
The American League East Division of Major League Baseball.
The New York Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League East Division. The club began in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, moved to New York in 1903, and has played at Yankee Stadium since 1923.
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