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Originally Posted by luckymann
They go by the Highlanders first don't they, before becoming the Yanks?
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Ya know, that's what I always thought. The truth, however, is kind of weird. After moving to New York, the team didn't have a nickname...for years. Seriously.
I once heard they were informally called the New York Americans, like The Boston Red Sox who were known as the Boston Americans back then. I never tried to research why teams were called "Americans" during an era when there was no global information being shared on a daily basis when it came to sports. Did they not want to be confused with the New York Frenchmen, a team that never existed?
I don't know the exact year, but eventually, New York
was known as the New York Highlanders. Again, I'm not exactly sure why. I think it had something to do with the fact their field was up on a hill (called Hilltop Park) and something about the owner...
Then, to get even weirder... Some news reporters started referring to the team as the Yankees way back in 1904-1905'ish, but it was a totally informal nickname. Kind of like calling the St. Louis Cardinals the "Redbirds" or calling the Boston Red Sox the "A-holes". Just kidding about Boston.
Boy, I sure am supplying you with a stellar answer!
This post sucks, I know, but there is some truth in the words I have written.
I just don't know which parts.
