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The Yankees begin the new season on the road in Baltimore, MD, against their division rivals of the AL East, the Orioles on Opening Day.

As of late, it is hard to consider the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees rivals due to the one-sided nature of the competition between the two franchises. However, these two teams have been linked for well over a century and have played each other for that long as well. Many of the most iconic names in the sport have passed through both cities.

The Baltimore Orioles share more than just a current division with the New York Yankees. The Orioles are one of the American League’s original eight from the early 1900s, but like Baltimore’s beloved Colts bolting for Indianapolis, these Orioles left and moved to New York and changed their name to the Highlanders.

In 1903, the Highlanders changed their name to the New York Yankees, but the connections do not end there. The player probably most synonymous with Yankees baseball, Babe Ruth, was born in Baltimore. He played ball in Baltimore during the early 1900s and World War I, and the local newspapers were flush with his accolades during that time period. The Bambino’s eventual tenure in New York marked the start of an impressive reign of Yankees greatness that continues to this day.

Furthermore, the Yankees are 5-1 in Opening Day against the Orioles. This will be their 6th encounter on Opening Day.


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