New York Yankees

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Established:	1901
Former Team Names:	NY Highlanders 1903-1912 Baltimore Orioles 1901-1902
Ballpark:	Yankee Stadium
World Series Titles:	26
Pennants:	39
Division Titles:	15
Wild Cards:	3

The MFY, a.k.a. the Stankees, a.k.a. the Skankees, a.k.a. several other unflattering names, legally known as the New York Yankees, are some baseball club that plays by a brackish cesspool known as the Harlem River. They are known for having the lowest return-on-investment in Major League Baseball over the past six seasons, probably due to a lack of True Yankees. Have some of the best fans in baseball, Red Sox fans have Red Sox Nation, Yankee fans have Yankee Nation

1 Franchise History
2 Fans
3 Minor League Affiliates
4 Hall of Famers
5 Retired Numbers
6 Traded Prospects
7 Ballpark
- 7.1 Current Stadium
- 7.2 Future Stadium
8 Local Media
- 8.1 Broadcasters
9 SoSH Discussion
10 External Links

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Franchise History

1903-2003: Nothing noteworthy
2004: Became the first team in baseball history to lose a best-of-seven series after leading 3-0
2005-present: Nothing noteworthy

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Fans

Know to be the most violent in Major League Baseball. In one famous incident when the Angels met the New York Yankees in a game in August 1986, a fan from the upper deck threw a knife at Joyner. Joyner was grazed on the left arm by the butt end of the weapon, escaping injury. Said Joyner: "I picked it up and gave it to [Angels' manager] Gene Mauch."

Remembered for throwing C size batteries at the Red Sox outfielders in the 1970's.

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Minor League Affiliates

	Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees The AAA team International League		Trenton Thunder The AA team Eastern League
	Tampa Yankees Class A Advanced Florida State League		Charleston River Dogs Class A South Atlantic League
	Staten Island Yankees Class A Short Season New York-Penn League		GCL Yankees Rookie Ball Gulf Coast League

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Hall of Famers

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Retired Numbers

1 - Billy Martin (2B/Manager)
3 - Babe Ruth (OF)
4 - Lou Gehrig (1B)
5 - Joe DiMaggio (OF)
7 - Mickey Mantle (OF)
8 - Yogi Berra ( C ) & Bill Dickey ( C )
9 - Roger Maris (OF)
10 - Phil Rizzuto (SS)
15 - Thurman Munson ( C )
16 - Whitey Ford (SP)
23 - Don Mattingly (1B)
32 - Elston Howard ( C )
37 - Casey Stengel (Manager)
44 - Reggie Jackson (OF)
49 - Ron Guidry (P)

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Traded Prospects

Prospects traded during the "new" glory years (1996-2001) that turned out productive MLB careers
- Tony Armas Jr. (traded to Boston 8/13/1997)
- Zach Day (traded to Cleveland 6/29/2000)
- Cristian Guzman (traded to Minnesota 2/6/1998)
- Mike Lowell (traded to Florida 2/1/1999, World Series MVP with the Sox)
- Damaso Marte (traded to Pittsburgh 6/13/2001)
- Eric Milton (traded to Minnesota 2/6/1998)
- Wily Mo Pena (traded to Cincinnati 3/1/2001, currently playing for the Nationals)
- Jake Westbrook (traded to Cleveland 6/29/2000)
- Bob Wickman (traded to Milwaukee 8/23/1996)