What players killed the New York Yankees?

Well, they could not. The Big Red Machine steamrolled over the Bronx Bombers in Game 3 and won that game, but the ultimate Yankee killer was Reds’ catcher Johnny Bench in Game 4. read more

The media had already widely adopted the "Yankees" nickname coined by the New York Press, and in 1913 the team became officially known as the New York Yankees. By the middle of the decade, Yankees owners Farrell and Devery had become estranged and both were in dire need of money. read more

See all of the Yankees players by name, position, or decade. read more