It’s probably the best-known brand in sports: the interlocking ‘NY’ of the New York Yankees’ logo. It was designed originally in 1877 by artist Louis Tiffany to be placed on a medal honoring the first police officer shot and killed in the line of duty in New York Police. Later, the logo was modified and used by the New York Highlanders, an early 1900s baseball club.
After the Baltimore Orioles franchise moved to New York City in 1903, the logo was adopted by the team, used on the cap as well as the left sleeve of the jersey. Eventually it also made it to the jersey’s left breast.

All the way back in 1905,, the New York club was informally referred to as the Yankees. However, it wasn’t until 1913, after the move to the Polo Grounds, that they officially changed their name. Until then, they remained the Highlanders.

It was as the Highlanders that the team first used their trademark pinstripe uniforms. The strips went away briefly,but returned for good in 1915. The uniform even today has that familiar pinstriped look.

The current cap design, in an early form, made its first appearance in 1922. Since then, it has become a recognized symbol of one of the nation’s most successful sports teams.

The team tried different designs in the early years, including a matching pinstriped look. However, in 1922, they settled on the solid navy version with the familiar NY logo. This cap has been worn proudly by legends such as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig and Derek Jeter.

Another interesting note about the Yankee uniform: They were the first to include numbers regularly on their uniforms. This landmark took place in 1929. Originally, the numbers represented each person’s sot in the lineup (for instance, number 3 Babe Ruth batted third).

Currently, the home uniform of the New York Yankees is a white one with navy blue stripes and the interlocking “NY” logo on the uniform’s left side. For their away games,the team wears a spiffy gray uniform with “New York” spelled out across the chest in a vivid navy blue and white outline. There is a navy blue trim running along the ends of both sleeves. Neither Yankees’ uniform has the players’ names written on them.

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