The roots of the Yankees franchise date back to 1901 when they were known as the Baltimore Orioles. They moved to New York in 1903 and were renamed the New York Highlanders. It was not until 1913 that the franchise became the Yankees. The team has won a record 26 World Series championships, most recently in 2000. An AL East team, the Yankees play their home games at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY. Yankees in the National Baseball Hall of Fame include Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, a
