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New York Highlanders (1903–1912) (MLB)

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  • Slow Joe Doyle (1881 - 1947)
    Bruce "Slow Joe" Doyle (September 15, 1881 in Clay Center, Kansas – November 21, 1947 in Tannersville, New York) was a right-handed baseball pitcher who played from 1906 to 1910 for the New York Highla...
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  • Clark Calvin Griffith (1869 - 1955)
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  • Frank Delahanty (1882 - 1966)
    George Delahanty (December 29, 1882 in Cleveland, Ohio – July 22, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1905-1915. He would play f...
  • Branch Rickey (1881 - 1965)
    Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967. He was known for breaking Major League Baseball's co...

The club began play in the AL in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles (not to be confused with the modern Baltimore Orioles.) Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise (which had ceased operations) and moved it to New York City, renaming the club as the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed as the "Yankees" in 1913.