Baseball

Yankees first name

1901 - Baltimore Orioles, 1903 - New York Highlanders

Yankees name when

1913 - New York Yankees Polo, Grounds

Yankees World Series Titles

27 - most in MLB history

Yankees American League Pennants

41

Yankees Playoff Appearances

59

Yankees All-Time Record (1903–2025):

10,838 Wins – 8,198 Losses (.569 winning percentage)

Yankees Rivals

Red Sox, New York Mets, later - Houston Astros

Yankees Babe Ruth

1920–1934, 4 World Series titles

Yankees Lou Gehrig

1923–1939, “Iron Horse” streak, 6 titles, 2 MVPs

Yankees Joe DiMaggio

1936–1951, 9 titles, 56-game hit streak in 1941

Yankees Yogi Berra

1946–1963, 10 World Series rings, legendary catcher

Yankees Mickey Mantle

1951–1968, 3 MVPs, switch-hitting power, 7 titles

Yankees Whitey Ford

1950–1967, All-time Yankees wins leader, 6 titles

Yankees Reggie Jackson

1977–1981, “Mr. October,” clutch postseason heroics

Yankees Don Mattingly

1982–1995, MVP in 1985, fan favorite despite no titles

Yankees Derek Jeter

1995–2014, “The Captain,” 5 titles, postseason legend

Yankees Mariano Rivera

1995–2013, All-time saves leader, 5 titles, postseason good

Yankees Alex Rodriguez

2004–2016, 2 MVPs, key to 2009 title

Yankees Aaron Judge

2016 -Present (RF) 2022 AL MVP, single-season HR record (62)

Yankees Gerrit Cole

2020–present, Ace of the rotation, Cy Young contender

Yankees Cody Bellinger

(CF) Lefty slugger, strong glove, former MVP

Yankees Giancarlo Stanton

DH

Yankees Paul Goldschmidt

1B good defender, consistent hitter

Yankees Jazz Chisholm Jr.

2B, speedy

Yankees Anthony Volpe

SS, homegrown, good defense

Yankees Ryan McMahon

3B solid glove, lefty bat

Yankees Trent Grisham

LF good glove lefty bat

Yankees Austin Wells

C, young with pop

Yankees last WS win

2009

Yankees Gerrit Cole

P, Cy Young contender

Yankees 2025 bat

Weight pushed to middle of barrel

Yankees Carlos Rodón

P, Lefty power arm

Yankees 2024 Juan Soto

41 Hrs, great season

Yankees Max Fried

P, lefty, postseason-tested

Juan Soto contract

signed a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets

Yankees Marcus Stroman

P, Ground-ball specialist

Soto

RF left, not great defensively this year 24

Yankees Luke Weaver / Will Warren

P, Back-end depth

Yankees first WS win

1923 NY Giants

Murderers’ Row

The 1927 Yankees lineup, featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig is considered one of the greatest

Yankees Facial Hair

No beards

Yankees Roll Call Ritual

Bleacher Creatures in right field chant each starter’s name until they acknowledge the crowd—Judge usually salutes.

Yankees Retired Numbers

The Yankees have retired more numbers than any other team. Even #8 is retired twice—for Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey.

Bambino

Babe Ruth was sold to the Yankees from the Red Sox in 1919, sparking the “Curse of the Bambino”

Justin Verlander - Giants

• Record: 2–10 (as of late August)

• ERA: 4.55 over 116.2 innings pitched

• Strikeouts: 104 this season, pushing his career total to 3,520, surpassing Hall of Famer Walter Johnson for 9th all-time

42 years old

Ramón Laureano’s Grand Slam vs. Mariners

padres won a close game and their win record was 1 below dodgers

MLB’s 2026 Schedule Reveal

The earliest stateside Opening Day ever (Giants vs. Yankees on March 25), plus commemorative games for Jackie Robinson, Lou Gehrig, and Roberto Clemente.

Dodgers vs. Padres Division Drama

per usual