Baseball has been around for over a hundred years. It began in the late 1800s, and in 1903, the New York Yankees played ball for the first time. The Yankees started as the Baltimore Orioles, and then in 1903, their name changed to the Highlanders. The name "Yankees" had been used to describe the team in many newspapers throughout the years, and in 1913, they officially became the New York Yankees.

In the beginning, the team struggled and did not win any championships. In 1920, the team changed forever after the team purchased one of the best baseball players of all time, Babe Ruth. In his first season with the Yankees, he hit 54 home runs and set a record, but they still fell three games short of the championship. The Yankees made their first trip to the World Series in 1921, but lost to the Giants. The same thing happened the following year.

The Yankees moved to their new home stadium in 1923, which seated 58,000 fans. Because Babe Ruth's hitting was what brought the crowds, the stadium became known as "The House That Ruth Built". In 1923, the Yankees won their first World Series, finally beating the Giants. Ever since then, the Yankees have come into form, winning the World Series 26 times. The team is still going strong today. There have been over 1,200 players that have played for the New York Yankees over the years.

The team's rise to glory is proof that America's favorite sport has never been any better than the New York Yankees.