Who owns the New York Yankees baseball team?

Yankee Global Enterprises, LLC, formerly YankeeNets, LLC, is an American limited liability company (LLC) which owns the New York Yankees baseball team, along with a plurality stake in YES Network and a 20% and 10% stake in New York City FC and AC Milan soccer clubs, respectively.

How many ownership groups did the New York Yankees have?

In over a century of existence, through 2016 the New York Yankees have been run by only five different ownership groups. 1 To their great fortune and that of their fans, the three longest tenured were well-capitalized and committed to winning. They also had a terrific knack for finding great baseball men to work for them.

Who owns YankeeNets?

It was formed in 1999 and is controlled by the family of George Steinbrenner. Other investors, including Lester Crown, Jerry Speyer, and Marvin Goldklang own minority stakes. The company was originally created as YankeeNets, through a merger between the Yankees and the New Jersey Nets (now known as Brooklyn Nets ).