yankee
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1. yankee - Noun
2. yankee - Adjective
3. yankee - Verb
4. yankee - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
A nickname for a native or citizen of New England, especially one descended from old New England stock; by extension, an inhabitant of the Northern States as distinguished from a Southerner; also, applied sometimes by foreigners to any inhabitant of the United States.
Of or pertaining to a Yankee; characteristic of the Yankees.
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Aaron Judge looking at catcher Kyle Higashioka, during a workout at the Yankee Minor League complex in Tampa, Florida.
Aerial view of Yankee Stadium as it looked from 1928 to 1936, before nighttime baseball The Stadium was the first facility in North America with three tiers, although the triple deck originally extended only to the left and right field corners.
Although the Yankees started well, the Athletics soon proved they were the better team in 1929, splitting two series with the Yankees in the first month of the season, then taking advantage of a Yankee losing streak in mid-May to gain first place.
Anderson, D: "1977: Reggie", "The Baseball Reader", page 11. Lippincott & Crowell, Publishers, 1980 Regardless, as Munson was beloved by his teammates, Martin, Steinbrenner and Yankee fans, the relationships between them and Jackson became very strained.
After the 1974–1975 renovations of Yankee Stadium, the monuments and plaques were moved behind the outfield fences to "Monument Park".
After two days rest, Paige started game three, which was played in Yankee Stadium.