As the New York Yankees prepare to open a new ballpark, we'll spend the week looking back at the former homes of the team. The franchise began play as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901 as a charter member of the American League. John McGraw managed and owned the team; Jack Dunn, who later beame synonymous with Baltimore baseball, was a player. The team lasted in Baltimore for only two seasons before the franchise was sold to Frank Ferrell and William Devery, who then moved the team to a new ballpark between 165th and 168th streets in northern Manhattan. The New York Highlanders were really a secondary team in the New York market in those early days, as Hilltop Park -- also known as American League Park -- held only 15,000 fans. The team played there until 1911, when more interest in the franchise necessitated a move to the larger Polo Grounds. Hilltop Park was torn down after the 1914 season and is now the site of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center; the former home plate location is commemorated with a plaque. This particular photo shows Chicago White Sox player Kid Gleason during a 1912 visit; he would later become better known as the manager during the team's Black Sox era. This photo is from Library of Congress archives and is part of our new daily photo posting; let us know what you think of it. You can view the photo-of-the-day archives here.

2009 Ballparks

Avon, Ohio, Lake Erie Crushers
Bowling Green, Bowling Green Hot Rods
Charlotte County, Fla., Tampa Bay Rays / Charlotte Stone Crabs
Columbus, Ohio, Columbus Clippers
Fort Wayne, Ind., Fort Wayne Tincaps
Glendale, Az., Los Angeles Dodgers / Chicago White Sox
Goodyear, Az., Cleveland Indians
Gwinnett County, Gwinnett Braves
Hannibal, Mo., Hannibal Cavemen (renovations)
James Madison University
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals (renovations)
New Alex Box, LSU Tigers
McLane Stadium, Michigan State
Citi Field, New York Mets
Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees
Ole Miss (renovations)
Reno Aces
University of North Carolina
University of Oregon
University of South Carolina
Recreation Park renovations, Visalia Rawhide
Winston-Salem Dash
 

2010 Ballparks

Charlotte, N.C.
Commerce Bank Park, Harrisburg Senators (renovations)
Target Field, Minnesota Twins
Normal, Ill.
Oakland County, Mich., Oakland County Cruisers
Tulsa Drillers
Warner Park, Madison Mallards (renovations)
Waukesha, Wis.
Woodstock, Ill.
Zion, Ill.

2011 Ballparks

Omaha (College World Series)
Pensacola, Fla., Pensacola Pelicans

2012 Ballparks

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers (renovations)
Florida Marlins
Tampa Bay Rays

2014 Ballparks

Oakland Athletics