Highlanders

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Highlanders is the short name historically used for the New York Highlanders, the Major League Baseball team that later became the New York Yankees.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball team
defunct baseball team name
activeFrom 1903
activeUntil 1912
alsoPlayedAt Polo Grounds NERFINISHED
alternativeNickname Yankees NERFINISHED
Yanks NERFINISHED
ballparkLocation Washington Heights, Manhattan NERFINISHED
basedInState New York NERFINISHED
bestKnownFor being the early name of the New York Yankees franchise
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division none (pre-divisional era)
era dead-ball era
firstSeasonInNewYork 1903 GENERATED
foundedByRelocationFrom Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED
franchiseOf New York Yankees NERFINISHED
fullName New York Highlanders NERFINISHED
governingBody Major League Baseball
homeBallpark Hilltop Park NERFINISHED
homeBorough Manhattan NERFINISHED
homeCity New York City NERFINISHED
lastSeasonAsHighlanders 1912
laterBecame New York Yankees NERFINISHED
league American League
leagueAffiliation American League East franchise lineage
leaguePennants 0
location New York City
nameChangedTo New York Yankees NERFINISHED
nameChangeEffectiveSeason 1913
nicknameOrigin derived from Hilltop Park’s elevated location
notableManager Clark Griffith NERFINISHED
Frank Chance NERFINISHED
Harry Wolverton NERFINISHED
Kid Elberfeld NERFINISHED
notablePlayer Hal Chase NERFINISHED
Jack Chesbro NERFINISHED
Willie Keeler NERFINISHED
notableRival Boston Americans NERFINISHED
Boston Red Sox NERFINISHED
ownerDuringEarlyYears Frank J. Farrell NERFINISHED
William S. Devery NERFINISHED
predecessor Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902 American League) NERFINISHED
seasonCount 10
sport baseball
teamColors navy blue
white
teamStatus historical name of active franchise
WorldSeriesTitles 0

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New York Highlanders shortName Highlanders