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What are the New York Yankees?

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The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx borough of New York City. The team is one of the most successful and famous sports franchises in the world, with a record 27 World Series titles and 41 American League (AL) pennants.

Originally founded in 1901 in Baltimore, Maryland, as the Orioles, the team relocated to New York in 1903 and was renamed the Yankees in 1913. From 1923 to 2008, the Yankees played at Yankee Stadium, also known as β€œThe House That Ruth Built,” after famed player Babe Ruth. In 2009 they moved to a new ballpark, also named Yankee Stadium.