The new york yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York. New York Yankees belong to Major League Baseball's American League East Division. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the New York Yankees was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1901.the team once played agaisnt los angeles dodgers and philadelphia phillies. In the World Series the Yankees defeated the defending champion Atlanta Braves. In 1981, the Yankees lost in 6 games to the Florida Marlins, as of 2010, the franchise, which most recently won the World Series in 2009, lead the league in both revenue and titles, with 27 World Series championships and 40 American League pennants. The New York Yankees team members are Mark Teixeira, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and so on. they want Alexei Ramirez be their opponent. The main colors of new york yankees jerseys are navy blue and white.