New York Yankees Colors, Facts and History
The New York Yankees colors are midnight navy blue and white.
- League
- Major League Baseball ยท American League East
- City
- New York, New York
- Home
- Yankee Stadium (46,537 seats)
- Founded
- 1903
- World Series titles
- 27
- Head coach
- Aaron Boone (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Midnight navy blue, white
- Recent All-Stars
- Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger, Cam Schlittler (2026 MLB All-Star Game roster)
New York Yankees history
Frank Farrell and Bill Devery started this franchise in 1903 by buying the rights of the defunct Baltimore Orioles and forming the New York Highlanders. The Yankees name took over in 1913. George Steinbrenner bought the team from CBS in 1973, and his family's company still controls it. The Yankees are one of two big-league clubs in New York City, alongside the Mets.
Home has mostly been the Bronx. The first Yankee Stadium hosted games from 1923 to 1973 and again from 1976 to 2008, with two seasons at Shea Stadium in between. A new Yankee Stadium, built next door, opened in 2009, and the old one was torn down. The trophy case is huge: 27 World Series titles, 41 pennants and 21 AL East crowns, all MLB records.
Did you know?
- No MLB team has won more World Series than the Yankees, with 27.
- The team was called the New York Highlanders before 1913.
- For the 1974 and 1975 seasons, the Yankees borrowed Shea Stadium from the Mets.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the New York Yankees or the Major League Baseball; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the New York Yankees
Where do the Yankees play?
They play at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, which seats 46,537.
When were the Yankees founded?
The franchise was founded in 1903 as the New York Highlanders.
Sources
- Wikidata Q213417, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: New York Yankees, checked October 8, 2026
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