The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Yankees are one of two major league franchises to operate in the City of New York; the other team is the New York Mets of the National League, who operate in the borough of Queens.

Since the 1969 expansion, the Yankees have played in the Eastern Division of the American League. The Yankees have been Major League Baseball's dominant franchise. No team has won more pennants or World Series, and many of the game's biggest stars have been Yankees. The Yankees also have more championships than any other top league professional team.

One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Yankees have been among the most storied teams in North America over its 100+ year history. Along with franchises like the Boston Celtics and Montreal Canadiens, the Yankees have helped exemplify the phrase "dynasty" in professional athletics. The Boston Red Sox are the Yankees' rivals, with the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry often considered one of the most heated rivalries in all of American professional sports.