| The Yankees are popular to be one of the best | | | | consecutive time in 1923. This time, they |
| baseball teams there is. The team has the most | | | | successfully took home the championship. It |
| number of championships in baseball history. They | | | | marked the beginning of their domination. |
| have earned thirty-nine American League banners | | | | Many take into account the success of the team |
| and they also have a total of twenty-six World | | | | to the purchase of one of the greatest baseball |
| Series titles. | | | | players of all time, Babe Ruth. The Boston Red |
| The team has a rich history before becoming one | | | | Sox sold him to the Yankees in 1919. The sale |
| of the most envied teams in the Major league | | | | has even given birth to one of the most popular |
| Baseball. It started when the National League | | | | sports curses, the curse of the Bambino. |
| hindered the American League from putting a | | | | Ruth has helped the Yankees travelled a |
| team in New York. Because of this, the American | | | | successful route. Many would say that Babe Ruth |
| League opted to establish the team in Baltimore | | | | is accountable for the building of the Yankee |
| instead. This gave birth to the Baltimore Orioles. | | | | stadium since it was his impressive home runs |
| John McGraw was part owner of the Orioles. He | | | | that draw people to watch the game. Some |
| was also assisting the Giants at that time and has | | | | would call the stadium as the House that Ruth |
| slowly gained control. He caused conflicts when he | | | | Built. |
| started to raid for players, the American League | | | | However, no baseball team is a one-man team. |
| has to look into the matter. In order to settle the | | | | Although Babe Ruth is very talented, his team |
| issue, a conference with the National League took | | | | should get credit as well. The Yankees team gave |
| place. This led to an agreement that allowed the | | | | birth to the Murderer's Row. This was a name |
| AL to have a team in New York. As a result, the | | | | given to the strong lineup of the New York |
| Orioles moved to New York, thus the New York | | | | Yankees led by Babe Ruth. Many said that their |
| Highlanders emerged. However, the name New | | | | lineup in 1927 was the strongest in baseball |
| York Yankees would pop up from time to time | | | | history. |
| until it became the popular name of the team. | | | | After Babe Ruth, several talented players played |
| After moving to New York in 1903, the team had | | | | for the team. Some of them were Joe DiMaggio, |
| several encounter with the AL pennant. However, | | | | Mickey Mantle, and Yogi Berra. |
| it was not only in 1921 that they finally earned | | | | The team holds the records for the most number |
| their first. This also marked their first World | | | | consecutive years of World Series won. This took |
| Series Appearance where they faced their rival, | | | | place in 1949 to 1953. |
| the New York Giants. The Giants took home the | | | | Most of the greatest players in baseball history |
| World Series. The same scenario occurred in | | | | played with the team. No wonder why they keep |
| 1922, again, the Yankees failed to win the World | | | | on winning championship titles even after Ruth |
| Series. They faced the Giants for the third | | | | retired. |