- The New York Yankees had a mascot called Dandy from 1979 to 1981. It was shaped like a bowling pin and had a Thurman Munson mustache. George Steinbrenner did not like the look so Dandy was archived and never seen again.
- The New York Mets is actually a shortened version of the full team’s name. Mets is short for Metropolitans, a tribute to New York. So, technically, the Mets full name is the New York Metropolitans.
- The Yankees were originally called the Highlanders.
- It was rumored that there was a jail cell beneath the original Yankee Stadium. There is no proving evidence, letting us to believe this rumor is false.
- The Mets have a large apple underneath the batters eye that shoots through the tunnel into sight whenever a Met goes deep.
- The Yankees removed the retired numbers circle on the concourse near the Monument Park Store before the 2017 season.
- The Manchester City Football Club plays some games at Yankee Stadium.
- The Mets’ current stadium is Citi Field, but the original Mets’ stomping grounds was Shea Stadium.
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Secret Minnesota Twins Meaning
The Minnesota Twins have not be known for winning in the past few years, but their home jersey continues to suggest why the fans show up. On this jersey, Twins is displayed in blue letters across the blank front. Underneath the franchise name is a line. The line is under the “win” portion of Twins, putting emphasis on their (hopefully) winning nature.