There is a Latin saying that goes “Parvis e glandibus quercus.” That translates to “Tall oaks from little acorns grow.” Why do I bring this up you ask? Well believe it or not, the New York Yankees-Major League Baseball’s tallest oak-was once a little acorn.
In fact, they first took root in Baltimore, where they were the original Orioles. In January of 1903, businessmen Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the team. The purchase price? $18,000. They also moved into a new park called Hilltop Park because it was located in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.