The American League was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1901. The New York Yankees were a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Then, they moved to New York City in 1903 when Frank Farrell and Bill Devery became the new owners. They thought that New York was a more lucrative market than Baltimore. On April 11, 1912, the Highlanders decide to get a new uniform made with pinstripes, which later became one of the most famous designs. Also, in 1913, the AL team in New York decided to sign a new deal at Polo Grounds, and that’s when they go from being named the Highlanders to the Yankees. The New York Yankees acquired many other players who, later on, were a part of their great success. Most of these players came from the Boston Red Sox, including Babe Ruth, and, after he was sold to the New York Yankees, the Red Sox wouldn’t win the World Series for 86 years. Ruth was one of the best players. These are some of the players that got voted into the Hall of Fame: Babe Ruth, Yogi Berra, Lefty Gomez, Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson, Whitey Ford, Gaylord Perrie, Dave Winfield, Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle. 
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