27 World Series championships The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball club headquartered in New York City's Bronx borough. The Yankees are one of the most recognized and successful sports clubs in history, having won a record 27 World Series victories and 40 American League (AL) pennants. The Yankees played their first game on April 17, 1903, at Columbia Park in Manhattan, winning 1-0 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1957, the team moved to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. They are also the only major league team to have its name engraved on the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The Yankees have been affiliated with multiple other Major League teams throughout their history, including the Boston Red Sox (1946-1947), Chicago White Sox (1920), Cleveland Indians (1904-1905), Detroit Tigers (1899), Philadelphia Phillies (1898), Pittsburgh Pirates (1897), and St. Louis Browns (1901-1903). After playing in New York for nearly 80 years, the Yankees announced their move to Washington D.C. in 2020. The club will play its home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in The Bronx beginning with the 2021 season. New York has hosted the World Series five times, most recently in 2009 when the Yankees defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 at Yankee Stadium.