Joe DiMaggio

Where did the New York yankees get their name from?

What is the history of the name what does it have to do with the state of new york ?

Public Comments

1. Highlanders name changed to Yankees in 1913 and Yankees meaning Americans. Nothing in particular about new york except it is a northern state
2. The media had also called the team the "Yankees" (a synonym for "Americans", the team being an American League franchise) for a number of years, so in 1913 the team became known exclusively as the New York Yankees.
3. Yankees is a nickname for northerners during the Civil War
4. That's a good question and Sharon S is probably right. I'm not a big fan of the Yankee's but they do have a cool name.