A New Yorker is called a "Yankee" because New York is known for the Baseball team "The New York Yankees".
That would be Gene "Stick" Michael.
Ron Blomberg...the First Jewish Yankee :-)
The new Yankee Stadium was built in 2008-2009 and open for the 2009 season. The old Yankee Stadium (the house that Ruth built) was dedicated in 1923. Prior to that, the Yankees (known as the Highlanders then) played at Hilltop Park, in 1913 the Yankees moved to the Polo Grounds (also home to the New York Giants) and played there until Yankee Stadium was built in 1923.
The first Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, the new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009.
New York Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio had the nickname "The Yankee Clipper"
A ten cent coin(s) owned by a New Yorker...
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Sir A person, male or female, from "The Bronx" is known as a "Bronxite". "The Bronx", refers to "The Bronx Farm" which no longer exist.
The correct way of saying it is "I am a New Yorker."
Chrysler New Yorker was created in 1939.
New Yorker Lions was created in 1987.
New Yorker Films was created in 1965.
New Yorker Hotel was created in 1929.
Here at The New Yorker was created in 1975.
New Yorker Volkszeitung was created in 1878.
New Yorker Volkszeitung ended in 1932.
Rural New Yorker was created in 1841.