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1. What was the original name and location of the New York Yankees franchise during its first two years in the American League?
2. What was the worst record by the original New York Yankees franchise in its first two seasons, 1901 and 1902 (they moved to NY on 1903)?
3. What was the franchise name from 1903 to 1912?
4. What was the worst record by the franchise during the ten seasons from their first season in New York in 1903 until the end of the 1912 season (they became the NY Yankees for the 1913 season)?
5. What was the second-worst record by the franchise during the ten seasons from their first season in New York in 1903 until the end of the 1912 season (they became the NY Yankees for the 1913 season)?
6. What was the worst record by the New York Yankees from 1903, when they moved to Hilltop Park, through to 2008, their last season in the "House that Ruth Built" (the Old Yankee Stadium)?
7. In which year did the team go 67-95 (41.4%) for last place in the American League East Division?
8. From origin of the franchise in 1901 through to 2008, their last season in the "House that Ruth Built" (the Old Yankee Stadium), what was the longest stretch when the franchise did not appear in a World Series?
9. From origin of the franchise in 1901 through to 2008, their last season in the "House that Ruth Built" (the Old Yankee Stadium), the Yankees won 26 World Series Championships. How many times did they reach the World Series during this period, only to lose?
10. From origin of the franchise in 1901 through to 2008, their last season in the "House that Ruth Built" (the Old Yankee Stadium), which National League franchise lost to the Yankees in the World Series the most times?
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