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The Other New York Team – The other being the more tenured New York Yankees. [40] Pondscum – Used by detractors, mainly by Cardinals fans in 1987. [40] [49] The Mutts – Used by fans as an endearment, often when the team is struggling. Also used by detractors, notably by Philadelphia Phillies fans. The Mess – Used by detractors. [40]
New York Yankees Incident during Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series where 12-year-old spectator Jeffrey Maier deflected a batted ball by New York Yankee Derek Jeter into the Yankee Stadium stands to be ruled a home run rather than fan interference , allowing the Yankees to tie the game and eventually win the series.
Initially the team was simply the "Greater New York Baseball Club", a designation imposed on them as part of the "deal" allowing the Baltimore club to transfer to New York. Giants fans considered them to be "Invaders", and publisher William Randolph Hearst's New York Evening Journal initially referred to the new club by that name in 1903.
Dandy was a short-lived mascot of the New York Yankees. He was a large pinstriped bird-like mascot that sported a Yankees hat. He had a mustache that gave him an appearance similar to that of former Yankee pitcher Sparky Lyle or Thurman Munson. His name was a play on the classic American folk song "Yankee Doodle Dandy". He appeared at the start ...
The Mets–Yankees rivalry is the latest incarnation of the Subway Series, the competition between New York City's Major League Baseball teams, the AL Yankees and NL Mets. Until interleague play started, the two teams had only met in exhibition games.
[4] [5] The oriole is the official state bird of Maryland; the name has been used by several baseball clubs in the city, including another AL charter member franchise which folded after the 1902 season and was replaced the next year by the New York Highlanders, later the Yankees. Nicknames for the team include the "O's" and the "Birds".
New York Gothams/Giants (1883–1902) or New York Yankees (1958–1961) NYG New York Giants/Gothams: NYM New York Mets: NYY New York Yankees: NYH New York Highlanders: OAK Oakland Athletics: PHA Philadelphia Athletics: PHI Philadelphia Phillies/Quakers (1883–1900; 1955–present) PHP Philadelphia Phillies (1901–1942; 1945–1954) PHB
[14] [15] The Yankees have the most pennants since the introduction of the ALCS in 1969 with 11, followed by the Athletics, Red Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles with 6, 6, and 5 respectively. The Yankees also hold the record for most wins by a pennant-winning team, with their 1998 team winning 114 out of 162 games, [ 16 ] finishing 22 games ahead ...