50 Fun Facts About the New York Yankees (Paperback or Softback)

The Yankees are back in the post-season! No surprise there!! Did you know the Yankees were one of the original eight American League teams founded in 1901? The Giants didn’t want the competition, so the Yanks were forced to play for two years in Baltimore, as the Orioles. This is just part of Fact #1 in 50 Fun Facts About the New York Yankees.

50 Fun Facts Baseball books provide an introduction to baseball teams across the big leagues. They cover all the bases for fans young and old and make great gifts for new fans. For seasoned fans, they take you on a fun tour through all the familiar history of the franchise, adding new info you probably never knew or had forgotten.

Here is the story of the New York Yankees, described in 50 fun facts and much more: stories, anecdotes, statistics, and trivia about the most successful team in the history of baseball. Enjoy the history, highlights, and heroes from over a century of big-league baseball in the Big Apple. Carry this handy book in your backpack or back pocket when you visit Yankee Stadium, or a road game, or Spring Training. Snack on it along with your Nathan's hot dog. Master the Quiz and even add your own questions and answers. Elevate your trivia game and impress your family and friends. Know more about the Yankees and enhance the thrill of the game.

• Discover new and interesting facts about the Yankees that will surprise even the most seasoned fans.
• Engage in a fun and challenging quiz to test your knowledge and impress your friends and family. Become a master at Yankees trivia.
• Enhance your game day experience by carrying this handy book in your backpack or back pocket. Enjoy the game even more.

Contents

• Introduction
• Origins: The Yankees were one of four different teams to be called the Orioles for a time.
• Ball Parks: The House that Ruth Built opened its door in 1923.
• Greatest Players: Too many to include, but we did our best. Tell us who we left out.
• Managers & Owners: Can you imagine Casey and Yogi on the same team?
• High Points: More victories than anyone in waves over 100+ years.
• Low Points: You can’t win ‘em all.
• Announcers: Mel, Red, Phil, and more.
• Fans & Traditions: The Yankees hat is the most famous baseball souvenir around the world.
• The Yankees Today: Includes 2026 update!
• Bonus Facts: But wait, there’s more!
• All-Time Stats Leaders: The numbers for the top15 GOATs.
• Quiz Time: Which Yankee manager also managed the Red Sox?
• More About the Yankees.

Fifty Fun Facts Baseball books make great gifts for baseball fans, young and old. Knowing the background of your favorite team is a lot of fun, and learning more about other major league teams increases your appreciation of baseball across the board. Know more, enjoy the game more. It's simple with 50 Fun Facts Baseball books. Take 'em anywhere. Available in print, eBook for phones and tablets, and as an audiobook. Check out the books for the other AL East teams, too.

Sean McCandless is a lifelong baseball fan, player, and umpire. He attended his first game at seven and astonished the fans around him with his knowledge of the players, their stats, and histories. Today, Sean is the author of the 50 Fun Facts Baseball Series, providing the stories behind all 30 Major League Baseball teams and other chapters from baseball history. He is a writer and artist in Mt. Shasta, California, and has broad experience as a teacher, actor, and voice artist and podcaster. As a writing teacher to everyone from kindergartners to international graduate students, Sean often thought, "If I could write a book that just one stranger read and benefited from - wow, that would be the achievement of a lifetime!"