The Yankees proudly celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) during September and October by highlighting, recognizing, and embracing Hispanic heritage, language, culture, and traditions. Highlights in 2023 included recognition of community members through the Yankees’ Hispanic Heritage Month Awards program, Latin-inspired food items available to fans at Yankee Stadium, and a unique ticket offer in which fans can recognize their Latin-American heritage with a New Era Yankees cap emblazoned with their homeland’s flag.

The Yankees once again bestowed their annual Hispanic Heritage Month Community Achievement Awards to individuals and organizations making a profound difference in the lives of our community.

Recipients were highlighted on Yankees social media platforms and recognized in a pregame on-field ceremony on September 21, prior to the team’s 7:05 p.m. game vs. Toronto. 2023 honorees were:

• New York City Department of Youth & Community Development (www.nyc.gov/dycd) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish. DYCD supports New York City youth and their families by funding a wide range of high-quality youth and community development programs, including: After School, Community Development, Family Support, Literacy Services, General Youth Services and Youth Workforce Development.
• Renaissance Youth Center (www.renaissanceyouth.org) empowers at-risk inner-city youth to fully maximize their potential as productive and responsible members of society by offering dynamic, team-building education, music, and civic engagement programs. This is accomplished while instilling the importance of self and community growth. While RYC’s primary focus is teaching youth new skills, they also emphasize developing young people’s social skills through mentoring, interacting with their families, getting involved in their educational goals, and engaging them in positive activities that support teamwork and community building.
• International Baseball Little League (IBL on Instagram) was founded in the Bronx and celebrated its 20^th anniversary on August 30. It serves children ages 6-18 who reside in the community around the site of the original Yankee Stadium. Over its two decades, IBL’s teams have won numerous national and international tournaments, and 14 of its players have gone on to professional baseball, including three players who have become Major Leaguers.

El 2019 marcó el 30 aniversario de la Gran Parada Dominicana del Bronx la cual trabaja en servir y cultivar las tradiciones y cultura Latina en la comunidad del Bronx. Los Yankees estuvieron orgullosos de una vez más participar en el programa de becas al proporcionar ayuda financiera a 10 estudiantes locales seleccionados por la Gran Parada Dominicana del Bronx. Las becas están diseñadas para reconocer el trabajo, dedicación y contribuciones a la comunidad de estos estudiantes. Los becados fueron reconocidos durante una ceremonia en el terreno antes del juego el 30 de Julio del 2019, y también fueron invitados al juego de esa noche con sus familiares y amigos.

El desfile nacional puertorriqueño fue establecido para crear conciencia y empoderar a la comunidad puertorriqueña al promover cultura, educación, becas y compromiso civil. Los Yankees extendieron sus esfuerzos de alcance educativo al proporcionar becas a 7 estudiantes quienes ejemplifican los valores de trabajo y dedicación en sus comunidades. Los estudiantes seleccionados por el desfile nacional puertorriqueño, en conjunto con miembros del comité educativo, fueron reconocidos en una ceremonia en el terreno antes del juego el 28 de Mayo del 2019, de igual forma fueron invitados al juego de esa noche con sus familiares y amigos.