The Yankees are a New York baseball team whose stadium, known as Yankee Stadium, is located in the New York borough of The Bronx. The Yankees are part of the American League, and are one of the iconic teams in the history of sports, winning more championship titles than any other franchise in the history of North American professional sports. Some of baseball’s most beloved and popular players were part of the Yankees, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra.