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The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team and can be found on various channels throughout the United States.
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Introduction
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the National League’s (NL) New York Mets. The Yankees began play in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the present-day Orioles team), joining the AL as one of its eight charter franchises. In 1903, Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise after it ceased operations and moved it to New York City, renaming the club the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed as the “Yankees” in 1913.
The New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team that compete in the American League East division. The Yankees are one of the most successful teams in baseball history, winning 27 World Series titles. They are also the most valuable baseball franchise, worth an estimated $3.7 billion. The Yankees play their home games at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City.
History
The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the American League East division. The team is based in the Bronx, New York City. The Yankees are one of the most successful teams in baseball history, winning 27 World Series championships.
The franchise was founded in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles. The team moved to New York City in 1903 and became known as the New York Highlanders. In 1913, the team changed its name to the Yankees.
The Yankees have played their home games at Yankee Stadium since 1923. The stadium is located in the Bronx, adjacent to game used Yankee Stadium and East 161st Street/River Avenue subway station.
Notable Players
The Yankees have had many great players throughout their history. Some of the most notable players include Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Derek Jeter.
The Yankees on Television
The Yankees are on the YES Network. You can catch them on channel 197 on DirecTV, channel 628 on Dish Network, and channel 73 on Comcast. If you want to catch the Yankees on the radio, they are on WFAN 660AM and WFAN 101.9FM.
Local Television
In the New York metropolitan area, the Yankees have been carried on WCBS-TV (Channel 2) since 1964. In 2014, the Yankees and WCBS-TV extended their relationship through the 2028 season. The YES Network, which started in 2002, televises most of the Yankees’ games not carried by a major network as part of MLB’s national television contracts. For games not shown on a national or regional sports network, YES airs either an encore presentation or reruns of past classic Yankee games.
National Television
One of the most popular questions we receive is “What channel are the Yankees on?” Below is a list of the national television home for Yankees games.
-Fox: Preseason games, and Saturdays during the regular season
-ESPN: One Sunday Night Baseball game per week
-TBS: 13 Sunday afternoon games during the regular season
Conclusion
The Yankees are on channel 212 on DirecTV and channel 623 on Dish Network.
