Glens Falls-Saratoga, also known as Schenectady Yankees, Saratoga Harlem Yankees and New York Harlem Yankees was an American basketball team based in several New York State locations and was a member of the American Basketball League.
In the 1949/1950 season they played as the New York Harlem Yankees. They became the Saratoga Yankees for the 1950/1951 season and the 1951/1952 season. During the 1951/52 season, the Saratoga Harlem Yankees moved to Schenectady, but returned to Saratoga before the end of the season. Finally, during the 1952/1953 season, they played as Glens Falls-Saratoga. The team folded at the end of that season.
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