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The highlanders move to manhattan
Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the defunct Baltimore franchise of the American League for $18,000 and then move the team to Manhattan. -
They become the yankees
The Highlanders are officially renamed the "Yankees" after moving to the Polo Grounds, home of the National League's New York Giants. -
Babe Ruth becomes a yankee
The Yankees purchase the contract of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $125,000 and a $350,000 loan against the mortgage on Fenway Park. -
Babe break the record for homeruns
Babe Ruth breaks his own Major-League record with his 60th home run on the season's final day. -
Babe Ruth hist his 700th homerun
Babe Ruth hits the 700th home run of his career off Tommy Bridges in the second inning of a 4-2 Yankees' win at Detroit's Navin Field. -
The streak ends
Lou Gehrig's playing streak of 2,130 consecutive games ends when he does not make an appearance in a 22-2 Yankees' win at Detroit. Babe Dahlgren plays first base for the Yankees and contributes a double and a home run. -
Baseball at night
The first night game is played at Yankee Stadium and the Yankees suffer a 2-1 loss vs. Washington before 49,917 fans -
The Babe dies
Babe Ruth dies in New York of throat cancer at age 53. -
Mickey mantle begins his career
Mickey Mantle makes his Major-League debut, going 1-for-4 in a 4-0 win vs. Boston at Yankee Stadium. -
They win 5 world seris in a row
The Yankees win a record fifth consecutive World Championship. -
CBS buys the yankees
CBS purchases 80% of Yankees for $11,200,000. The network later buys the remaining 20%. -
they bring the championship back to the Bronx
The championship trophy returned to the Bronx after the Yanks defeat Greg Maddux and the Braves in Game 6 of the World Series. It was their 23rd title and the beginning of a dynasty. -
They get a new staduim
The Yankees play the first regular season game in Yankee Stadium history, falling to Cleveland, -
Jeter becomes the leader in hits
Derek Jeter breaks Lou Gehrig's all-time franchise mark of 2,721 hits with a single off Baltimore's Chris Tillman at Yankee Stadium. Gehrig had held the mark since 9/6/37. -
They get number 27
The Yankees win their 27th World Championship, defeating Philadelphia in Game 6 of the World Series -
Jeter gets his 3000th hit
derek jeter gets his 3000th hit a homerun off of then rays pitcher David price
