the Yankees
/ðə ˈjæŋkiz/
/ðə ˈjæŋkiz/
- a New York professional baseball team. Its official name is the New York Yankees. Famous Yankee players have included ‘Babe’ Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio. The team plays its home games in the famous Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
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