[Answer] What was the original name of the NY Yankees franchise?

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...On this day in 1903, the New York Highlanders were given the go-ahead by team owners to join baseball’s American League. The Highlanders had recently moved from Baltimore, where they were called the Orioles and had a winning tradition dating back to the 1890s. Called the “Yankees” by fans, the team officially changed its name to the New York Yankees in 1913, and went on to become the most dominant franchise in American sports. The Yankees have won a record 27 World Series and 40 American League pennants.

[Ans] What was the original name of the NY Yankees franchise?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What was the original name of the NY Yankees franchise?"

On this day in 1903, the New York Highlanders were given the go-ahead by team owners to join baseball’s American League. The Highlanders had recently moved from Baltimore, where they were called the Orioles and had a winning tradition dating back to the 1890s. Called the “Yankees” by fans, the team officially changed its name to the New York Yankees in 1913, and went on to become the most dominant franchise in American sports. The Yankees have won a record 27 World Series and 40 American League pennants.