New York Yankees

Defunct All-American Baseball League team

This article is about The New York Yankees that played from 1943 to 1950. For the first incarnation of the New York Yankees that played from 1915 to 1936, see New York Yankees (1915–1936).

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* **New York Yankees** (1943–1950)
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* Froula Stadium (1937–1942, 1951–present)

The **New York Yankees** were an American professional baseball team who played in the All-American Baseball League, The Yankees competed in the Eastern Conference (EC) as a member of the North Division.

The New York Yankees were founded as the **St, Louis Browns**, the Browns played in St. Louis until the 1917 season as a member of the American Baseball Organization. The team became the **Pittsburgh Pirates** in 1929, and moved to Kansas City in 1937, becoming the **Kansas City Pirates**, after a short six season the club would move again to become become the second incarnation of the **New York Yankees**, with the first incarnation having folded the season prior due to financial mismanagement. The team would continue to disappoint in New York, before they would relocate back to Kansas City and became the **Kansas City Indians**.

From 1943 to 1950 season, the Yankees franchise win-loss record was 606–690 (.468). The team would finish as low as fifth in the EC North, and as high as second; however the team were always short of making it to the playoffs.

## History

Main article: History of the Kansas City Indians
### St. Louis Browns

Main article: St. Louis Browns (1902–1913)
The St. Louis Browns were founded in 1902, by Chris Froula and John David Wallace as members of the American Baseball Organization. The team had a slow start, finishing the first two seasons in last place in the conference under manager Rocky Sanderson. Sanderson turned the tides around the following seasons, with a miraculous 36–5 record after an 18–23 start to the season. T

The Browns finished in first place in the Western Conference, and earned their first berth to the ABO Championship Series against the Baltimore Bullets. The Bullets proved too be too much as the Browns lost their first game by a score of 18–5, and allowing 9 runs in a single inning. The second game had a better outcome for the teams, winning 4–1,. Game three was a nailbiter as extra innings were required in a narrow Browns loss. Game four saw the Browns blow a 5 run lead in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings, with the Bullets now up in the series 3 game to 1. The Browns' fortunes turned around yet again winning the next two games to tie the series at 3. Game seven though was a 3–0 shut out sealing the series for the Bullets.

1906 was a success for the Bullets as well. The team improved on their record from the previous year going 80–40. In the playoffs, the Browns were able to defeat the Washington Senators in the ABO Championship Series, winning the first two game, then losing game three, winning game four, losing game five, and then winning the final game of the series. 1906 was the last season the franchise would see as postseason berth, as well as their only league championship to date.

After their title in 1906, the Browns descendent into the worst teams in the league. The following season, the Browns finished in 3rd place and failed to qualify for the postseason. The following year, the team finished in 2nd, however failed to qualify for the postseason yet again. In 1909, the team had a franchise low 30–80 record and Rocky Sanderson was fired as manager. The team would hire Leonard Conroy, who had previously served as the team's bench coach. Conroy failed to develop and manage the team in the final three seasons of the ABO.

### Pittsburgh / Kansas City Pirates (1929–1943)

Main articles: Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Pirates
The **Pittsburgh Pirates** were founded in 1929 by Chris Froula. The team joined the league as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team finished their first season with a 54–108 record and placed last in the Eastern Conference. The team would remain in Pittsburgh until the 1936 season, when the team moved to Kansas City. From 1929 to 1934, the team would finish either last or second to last in their division every season. The team's highest placement was 2nd place in the conference, though they were still unable to clinch a wild card playoff berth. The team would keep the rights to the Pirates name, and thus became the Kansas City Pirates. The era of the team in Kansas City was short-lived however as the team would move to New York in the 1937 season.

### Move to New York City

The move to New York City was extremely controversial with the fans and public at-large. The city council of Kansas City tried to pass a bill that would force the team to remain in Kansas City seven times, however the bill was defeated thanks to lobbying efforts by owner Chris Froula and other members of the team's staff. Froula considered moving the team to the west coast of the United States, including several cities in his home state of California, which included Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose, or San Diego. Froula was ultimately convinced to move the team to New York after the dissolution of the former New York Yankees, who had existed since 1915. Froula was given the naming rights to the Yankees, and the team moved to New York on December 7, 1942. The team also were also permitted to play in Yankees Stadium, where the old Yankees had played prior to their dissolution. While leaving, the team was met with sharp protests on the streets of Kansas City. Fans threw garbage, snow, and various other projectile objects at players, coaches, the owner and other staff. According to some, a bottle of urine was thrown at owner Chris Froula, while at home, when he was walking to the car to leave the city.

The protests continued throughout Missouri, and various states, with a police escort becoming necessary due to the increasingly violent and angry mob surrounding the bus. While in St. Louis, fans swarmed the bus, halting the team from being able to continue, The police then had to disperse the crowd, and arrested over 50 people. This process took continued for an hour and a half before the team were able to continue their journey.

The reception in New York was mixed, with some fans protesting the club's arrival and refusing to support the "New Yankees," calling them the "Fake Yankees." or "Fakees." Other fans embraced the team, and hoped that the team's new setting could foster success for years to come.

### 1943–1944: First two season

The first two seasons of the new Yankees, proved to be no different from the old Kansas City Pirates, and in fact no different from the old Yankees. The team finished fourth in both seasons. The first season they finished with a record of 84–78 record, barely above .500. Some held out hope, as the team was still young, and therefore fans believed that the team would be able to develop into contenders. The second season was much of the same for the Yankees, as they finished again in last place in the EC North. This time, they finished with a regular season record of 80–82 record; however they were only 11 games behind first place. The Yankees failed to improve on their record from the previous season, and the playoff droughts continued to the disappointment of many.

In 1944, the team also racked up huge financial losses, with an overall deficit over $362,000. The team's total attendance also declined sharply from 462,323 to 413,674, with the average attendance dropping from 2,853 people per game to an average attendance of 2,507.

## Season history

For the full list of seasons, see List of Kansas City Indians seasons.
### Key

* Season – The team season
* Level – The league the team played in
* League – The conference the team competed in
* Division – The division the team played in
* Finish – The placement in the division
* Won – Games won
* Lost – Games lost
* Win% – Win-loss percentage for the season
* GB – Games behind first place
* Playoffs – Playoff games played, if the team made the playoffs
* Awards – Awards won by team players

## Honors

### Retired numbers

The only number retired by the Yankees was Tony Ramirez's no. 22 jersey, which was retired by all 24 teams in the AABL.