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The New York Yankees |
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| Website: http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com |
| Home Ballpark: Yankee Stadium |
| Address: East 161st Street and River Avenue, Bronx, New York 10451 |
| Capacity: 57,500 |
| Surface: Grass |
| Opened: April 18, 1923 |
| Original Cost: $2.5 Million |
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- The New York Yankees, founded in 1901, are a Major League Baseball
team based in The Bronx, New York City.
- At a cost of $48 million, the Yankee stadium underwent major renovations
between 1973 to 1976.
- The Yankees have won 26 and competed in 39 World Series.
- The New York Yankees have been American League (AL) Championship winners
39 times and AL Eastern Division Championship winners 14 times.
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| Sources: |
| New York Yankees Website |
| http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=nyy |
| CBS
Sportsline - MLB / Teams / NY Yankees / History / Championship History |
| http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/teams/history/NYY |
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Major League Baseball |
MLB Advanced Media, L.P. |
75 Ninth Avenue, 5th Floor |
New York, NY 10011 |
Tel: 866-800-1275 |
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- "Major League Baseball" (MLB) refers to the top leagues,
the National League, & the American League.
- The Major League Baseball season runs from early April through late
September.
- There are 30 teams altogether in the leagues.
- Each league is split into three divisions: East, Central, and West.
- The season is 162 games long.
- The National League champion and American League champion battle each
other in the October season finale, the World Series.
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American League |
| The American League, formed in 1900, is one of the leagues
that make up Major League Baseball in America. |
| It currently comprises of the following 14 teams: |
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- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- New York Yankees
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Chicago White Sox
- Cleveland Indians
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- Detroit Tigers
- Kansas City Royals
- Minnesota Twins
- Anaheim Angels
- Oakland Athletics
- Seattle Mariners
- Texas Rangers
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The National League |
| The National League, founded in 1876, is the other one of the leagues constituting Major League Baseball in America. |
| It currently comprises of the following 16 teams: |
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Colorado Rockies
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- San Diego Padres
- San Francisco Giants
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
- Houston Astros
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- Milwaukee Brewers
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Atlanta Braves
- Florida Marlins
- Montreal Expos
- New York Mets
- Philadelphia Phillies
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