The franchise began in 1901, in Baltimore, Maryland. The team competed as the Orioles for two seasons in the American League. Two years later, in 1903, the Orioles were sold to Frank Farrell and Bill Devery. They took the team to New York, more specifically to Hilltop Park from 1903-1912. Soon after, the team was named the New York Highlanders. The team was often referred to the "Yankees" or the "Yanks" by local news reporters, because they played in the American League. The team was officially renamed the "Yankees," after they moved to the Polo Grounds in 1913. In 1922, they moved out of the Polo Grounds into what is now known as Yankee Stadium. They played in that stadium from 1923 to 2008, then in 2009 they moved into a new stadium, also