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Top 5 Yankees Players of All-Time + Fan Rankings
Create your own all-time rankings of the top 5 greatest players in Yankees history from Babe Ruth to Mickey Mantle to Derek Jeter
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February 6, 2022 marks the 127th birthday of the Great Bambino so it’s a great time to look at the Yankees’ top-5 greatest players of all time with him headlining the star-studded list.
As a franchise that can be traced back to the beginning of the 1900s, the New York Yankees have created a rich history full of wins and historic players. They have accumulated more World Series wins than any other team, and are the only franchise to win 4 years in a row, a feat they accomplished twice. It is no secret that the Yankees are the wealthiest team in the league, so it is safe to say that they are known for their big wins, big players, and even bigger money. Honorable mention includes: CP Mariano Rivera, C Yogi Berra, SP Whitey Ford, & RF Reggie Jackson
Here are the top 5 greatest Yankees Players of all time. Create your own rankings below!
– 4x WS Champ, 2x All-Star, 1923 AL MVP, 10x AL HR leader
– Most HR (714) in Yankees history; 1st to 500 MLB HR
– Highest career OPS (1.164) & SLG (.690) in MLB history
It would be nearly impossible to exclude a player from this list who still holds multiple league and franchise records after nearly a century, illustrating how Babe Ruth‘s feats have truly stood the test of time.
Babe Ruth HOF resume:
– 7× WS Champ
– 2× All-Star
– 12× AL HR Leader
– 6× AL RBI Leader
– 1923 AL MVP
– 1928 AL Batting Champ
– 1916 AL ERA leader
– Highest OPS (1.164) & SLG (.690)
– 1st to 500 HR
– #3 retired by Yankees
– MLB All-Century & All-Time Teamshttps://t.co/1Pofbq3mVh— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 27, 2021
– 2x MVP, 7x All-Star (straight), 6x WS Champ
– 3x MLB HR, 4x MLB RBI, & 3x MLB Runs leader
– Most career RBI (1,995) & XBH (1,190) in Yankees history
Lou Gehrig never shied away from the plate, consistently topping the league in a plethora of batting categories. When combined with his appearances in 2,130 consecutive games, the Iron Horse was arguably one of the most reliable players to ever step foot on the field.
Lou Gehrig's HOF resume:
– 7x All Star
– 6x World Series Champ
– 2x AL MVP
– 1934 Triple Crown & MLB Batting Title
– 4x MLB RBI Leader, 1930 AL RBI Leader
– 3x MLB HR Leader
– 3x MLB Runs Leader, 1935 AL Runs Leader
– #4 retired by Yankees
pic.twitter.com/7JwUapIGvc— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021
– 3x MVP, 20x All-Star, 1962 Gold Glove, 7x WS Champ
– 1956 MLB HR (52) & RBI (130) leader, 5x league Runs leader
– Most HR (18), RBI (40), & Runs (42) in MLB WS history
Refusing to crumble under pressure, Mickey Mantle delivered when it mattered most, hitting the Yankees into seven World Series rings.
Mickey Mantle’s HOF resume:
– 20x All-Star
– 7x World Series Champion
– Most HR (18) in WS history
– 4x AL HR leader
– 3x AL MVP
– 1956 AL RBI leader
– 1956 Triple Crown/AL Batting Champ
– 1962 Gold Glove
– #7 retired by #Yankees
– MLB All-Century Team
pic.twitter.com/hpcuLjnm1g— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 9, 2022
– 3x MVP, 13x All-Star (every year), 9x WS Champ
– 1937 MLB HR (46) & Runs (151) leader, 2x MLB RBI leader
– Longest hitting streak in MLB history (56 GS)
Joe DiMaggio‘s 1941 56-game hitting streak is one that baseball may never see get broken, as no player has even come within ten games of smashing it, so with a record like that, Joltin’ Joe permanently cemented his name in MLB history.
Joe DiMaggio's HOF resume:
– 13x All-Star
– 9x World Series Champ (2nd most ever)
– 3x AL MVP
– 2x AL Batting Champ
– 2x AL HR leader
– 2x AL RBI leader
– MLB All-Century Team
– Longest Hit Streak (56 GP) in MLB history
– #5 retired by #Yankeespic.twitter.com/6e373QFNPb— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 9, 2022
– 13x All-Star, 5x Gold Glove, 5x Silver Slugger, 1996 ROY
– 5x WS Champ (2000 MVP), 2x MLB Hits leader
– Most career Playoff Hits (200) & Runs (111) of all-time
As great as he was in the regular season, Derek Jeter was even better when the lights shined the brightest in October (and November) as he helped the Yankees secure five World Series titles, setting multiple records in the meantime.
Derek Jeter's HOF resume:
– 14x All Star
– 5x World Series Champ, 2000 WS MVP
– 5x Silver Slugger
– 5x Gold Glove
– 2x MLB Hits Leader
– 1996 AL ROY
– 1998 AL Runs Leader
– MLB Playoffs Hits (200), Runs (111), & GP (158) leader
– #2 retired by #Yankeespic.twitter.com/eTOR3kJSyu— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 10, 2022
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