Whether you love ’em or hate ’em, there’s no denying that the New York Yankees are a force to be reckoned with in Baseball. But how much do you really know about the team’s history? In this trivia section, we’ll take a trip down memory lane and uncover some of the most interesting Yankees trivia.
New York Yankees Trivia
- When was “New York Yankees” founded?
Answer: – 9 Jan 1909 - Which Year did the Yankees put numbers on their jerseys?
Answer: – 1929 - Who sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees?
Answer: – Harry Frazee - What was the former name of the New York Yankees?
Answer: – New York Highlanders - New York Yankees has an official song what is it?
Answer: – Here Come the Yankees - New York Yankees has won how many World Series with Babe Ruth?
Answer: – Four - The term “curse of the bambino” refers to which team?
Answer: – Boston Red Fox - Which Yankees player was benched for refusing to get a haircut?
Answer: – Don Mattingly - Who was called “the Iron Horse” in Baseball?
Answer: – Lou Gehrig - Who was the lead announcer of the New York Yankees from 1948-64?
Answer: – Mel Allen - Since which year Yankees has been using “Here Come the Yankees” as their official anthem?
Answer: – 1967 - Who was the owner of the New York Yankees in 1973?
Answer: – George Steinbrenner - Who hired Yogi Berra to be the Yankee manager at the end of the 1984 season?
Answer: – George Steinbrenner - How long have the Steinbrenner family owned the Yankees?
Answer: – 1973–2010 - The nickname of New York Yankees “Bronx Bombers” was given by whom?
Answer: – Members of the Press - In his first 23 seasons, How many times did George Steinbrenner fire the managers of the Yankees?
Answer: – 20 Times - How many national Hall of Fame has been received by managers of the Yankees?
Answer: – 11 - The official song of the Yankees “Here Come the Yankees” was composed by whom?
Answer: – Bob Bundin and Lou Stallman - Which year did New York Yankees’ former owner “George Steinbrenner” die?
Answer: – 2010 - How many American League (AL) pennants won by New York Yankees since 2022?
Answer: – 40 - Which team is commonly known as the famous rival of the Yankees?
Answer: – Red Sox Boston - Joe DiMaggio’s parents were immigrants, Who came from which country?
Answer: – Sicily, Italy - As per the winning rates, Who was the best manager for the Yankees of all time?
Answer: – Joe McCarthy - What was the movie by Adam Sandler that was shot in the old Yankee stadium?
Answer: – Anger Management - How many movies have been shot in the old Yankees stadium?
Answer: – 85 (Source) - Yankees won its 27th World Series title against which team?
Answer: – Philadelphia Phillies - Who was the manager of the Yankees when the team won its 27th World Series title?
Answer: – Joe Torre - How many times did the Yankees exceed the luxury tax threshold since 2022?
Answer: – 14 Times - What was the home ground of the New York Yankees before 1922?
Answer: – Polo Grounds - What was the building cost of the new Yankee Stadium?
Answer: – $2.5 Million - Who was the first owner of the New York Yankees?
Answer: – William Stephen Devery and Frank J - When did the team adopt the name “Yankees”?
Answer: – 1913 - In which stadium did the Yankees have 1st 1 million fan season?
Answer: – Polo Grounds
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