The Big Apple Baseball Team is a term used to refer to the two Major League Baseball teams based in New York City: the Yankees (7 letters) and the Mets (4 letters). The Yankees are one of the most successful and iconic franchises in all of professional sports, having won 27 World Series championships since their founding in 1903. The Mets, founded in 1962, have won two World Series titles and five National League pennants. Both teams play in the American League East division and are fierce rivals.