New York Highlanders

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The New York Highlanders were an early 20th-century Major League Baseball team that later became known as the New York Yankees.

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New York Highlanders canonical 14

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball team
defunct baseball team
alsoKnownAs New York Americans
ballparkLocation Washington Heights
surface form: Washington Heights, Manhattan
cityRelocationStatus Baltimore Orioles (American League, 1901–1902)
surface form: moved from Baltimore to New York as franchise shift from Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902)
cityRepresentation first long-term American League franchise in New York City
country United States of America
dissolved 1912
division American League
surface form: American League (no formal divisions in era)
era dead-ball era
firstSeason 1903
founded 1903
franchiseOrigin former Baltimore Orioles American League franchise
homeBallpark Hilltop Park
homeCity New York City
lastSeason 1912
league American League
leaguePennants 0
location New York City
mediaNickname New York Yankees
surface form: Yankees (used informally before official adoption)
nicknameOrigin derived from Hilltop Park’s high elevation in Washington Heights
notableManager Clark Griffith
Frank Chance
Hal Chase
Harry Wolverton
Kid Elberfeld
notablePlayer Clark Griffith
Frank Chance
Hal Chase
Jack Chesbro
Kid Elberfeld
Willie Keeler
notableRival Boston Americans
Boston Red Sox
notableSeason 1904 American League pennant race vs Boston Americans
officialNameChangeToYankees 1913
owner Frank J. Farrell
William S. Devery
predecessorOf New York Yankees
renamedAs New York Yankees
shortName Highlanders
sport baseball
successorBallpark Polo Grounds
surface form: Polo Grounds (as New York Yankees)
successorTeamLeagueStatus New York Yankees
surface form: continued in American League as New York Yankees
teamColors navy blue
white
WorldSeriesTitles 0

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Hippo Vaughn memberOfSportsTeam New York Highlanders
Hippo Vaughn MLBDebutTeam New York Highlanders
Hippo Vaughn playedFor New York Highlanders
Frank Chance memberOfSportsTeam New York Highlanders
George Stallings managedTeam New York Highlanders
George Stallings employer New York Highlanders
Clark Griffith memberOfSportsTeam New York Highlanders
Clark Griffith managedTeam New York Highlanders
Leslie team New York Highlanders
subject surface form: Hippo Vaughn
Hippo memberOfSportsTeam New York Highlanders
subject surface form: Hippo Vaughn
Hippo MLBDebutTeam New York Highlanders
subject surface form: Hippo Vaughn
Frank Leroy Chance memberOfSportsTeam New York Highlanders
Frank Leroy Chance playedFor New York Highlanders
New York Yankees managers originalFranchiseName New York Highlanders