At a summit to unite the two leagues under similar rules, and establishing the World Series, American League President Ban Johnson lets it known he wants a team in New York. Johnson got 15 of the 16 Major League owners to agree; the lone dissenter was John T.

Bush owner of the New York Giants. Johnson arranged Frank Farrell and Bill Devery to buy the struggling Baltimore Orioles and move them to Manhattan.

The two new owners quickly secured a piece of land on Broadway between 165th and 168th street and promptly put together a ballpark known as Hilltop Park. Since the stadium sat on one of the highest points in Manhattan, the nickname Highlanders was chosen as the new club's name.

The Highlanders took the field for their first game on April 22nd and lost to the Nats in Washington 3-1. The Highlanders would win their very first game the next day, 7-2.

A week later, facing the Nats again, the Highlanders made their home debut a success with a 6-2 win. That first year was a success for New York, as they would finish a respectable 72-62 under Hall of Fame Manager Clark Griffith.