The New York Yankees have been a work in progress for the past 105 years. Their name at that time was the Highlanders. The famous pin stripes first appeared and the team name was changed to the Yankees. Over the years the Yankees have had a lot of superstars on the team.

George Mogridge was the first to throw a no-hitter in Fenway Park. In 1920 the Yankees bought Babe Ruth’s contract from the Boston Red Sox. By 1927, Babe Ruth recorded his 60th home run. By 1934 Ruth had hit his 700th home run. His uniform was retired in 1948. He died in 1948. Lou Gehrig began his 2,130 consecutive games in 1925 with the Yankees. In 1932 he hit four home runs in a single game. His last game was in 1939 and his uniform was retired. He passed away in 1941.

Joe DiMaggio was purchase from the San Francisco Seals in 1934. He retired in 1951 and died in 1989 at the age of 84. In 1961 Roger Maris hit his 61st home run while playing for the Yankees. He died in 1985 at the age of 51. Reggie Jackson was the powerhouse player for the Yankees from 1975 to 1977. Don Mattingly made history by hitting six grand slams in a single season in 1987.

In 2003 Roger Clemens struck-out his 4,000th batter while a Yankee. Derek Jeter began his Major League baseball career in 1995 with the Yankees as shortstop. His career batting average is .316. Alex Rodriquez started his Major League baseball career in 1994 and has a career batting average of .306. Robinson Cano started his Yankee career in 2005 as the Yankee second baseman. His career batting average is .303. Stars are sure to be in the future of this popular and successful dynasty team.