| pular All-American baseball team was actually | | | | dedication to his work. Mr. McDowell was actually |
| known as the Highlanders during its humble | | | | the first New York police officer who was shot |
| beginnings, but apparently the nickname | | | | during the time of duty. Bill Devery, who was a |
| Highlanders couldn't really catch on fast with the | | | | former police chief as well as one of the New |
| local sportswriters which is why they often used | | | | York Yankees original owners chose the popular |
| the monicker Yankees or Yanks (the nickname | | | | insignia for the New York Yankees' uniforms, he |
| Yankees were actually coined from the fact that | | | | made the insignia a permanent fixture on the |
| the New York Yankees were an All-American | | | | baseball players' uniforms. |
| team while American locals are actually referred | | | | The official team colors of the New York |
| to as Yanks mostly by the British), since people | | | | Yankees are Navy Blue, Red and White. While the |
| obviously liked this nickname more, they decided | | | | New York Yankees team motto is courage, |
| to change their name in to the New York | | | | tradition and heart. While there are actually two |
| Yankees and they haven't changed it since. The | | | | New York Yankees songs, the official song being |
| New York Yankees official logo was actually | | | | "Here Comes the Yankees" while the unofficial |
| written in script form using the color red with a | | | | song is "New York, New York". From 1903 up to |
| complementing red bat serving as the background | | | | the present, the New York Yankees had several |
| of the k while it hangs down. The two other | | | | managers, 41 all in all, starting with Clark Griffith |
| letters in the logo are actually just a k and an s | | | | to Joe Torre (the current New York Yankees |
| which helps form a complete circle and actually | | | | manager from the year 1996 up to the present). |
| give the logo the look of a baseball with matching | | | | The New York Yankees has a total of 26 world |
| baseball stitching. As a finishing touch, the logo is | | | | champions to date while a World Series |
| topped with Uncle Sam's hat that conveniently | | | | appearance totalling to 39 all in all. The New York |
| rests on the top of the bat. | | | | Yankees also boasts of 40 Hall of Fame |
| The most famous insignia in sports is actually the | | | | awardees, including the ever popular Joe DiMaggio |
| interlocking NY which actually made its first | | | | (1936-1942, 1946-1951) and Mickey Mantle |
| appearance on the New York Yankees' (known | | | | (1951-1969) - he was even able to acquire three |
| then as the Highlanders) sleeves and caps way | | | | Most Valuable Awards during his career with the |
| back in the year 1909. As the interlocking NY | | | | New York Yankees, while Joe DiMaggio had three |
| insignia gained more and more popularity, the New | | | | as well and everyone's favorite, Babe Ruth |
| York Yankees decided to incorporate it at the | | | | received just one. |
| front part of their uniforms while having matching | | | | Since the establishment of their baseball team, the |
| navy blue baseball caps. The immensely popular | | | | Highlanders (better known as the New York |
| interlocking NY insignia was actually designed way | | | | Yankees) had their worst season way back in |
| back in 1877 by a fellow named Louis B. Tiffany | | | | 1908 wherein the New York Yankees, for he |
| who originally designed the popular insignia for a | | | | very first time in franchise history, actually |
| NYPD officer named John McDowell who was | | | | dropped to last place with a horrible record of |
| highly regarded at that time for his bravery and | | | | 51-103. |