ESPN New York released their “50 Greatest Yankees” list the other day. I can’t really argue too much with their list, although I probably would have swapped Thurman Munson (#12) and Bill Dickey (#10). Yes, I know Dickey is in the Hall of Fame and Munson isn’t. But it was Munson’s leadership, as much as anything else that returned the Yankees to their winning ways in the ’70s. And who knows what kind of numbers he would have put up if not for the plane crash?
Anyway, here’s their list. I’ve added in the dates they played for the Yanks, along with their position. An asterisk denotes a playing career interrupted by a military commitment; # denotes a Hall-of-Famer. Current players are in red type. Feel free to let us know how you feel about the list!
50. Mike Mussina (RHP, 2001-2008)
49. Bob Meusel (LF, 1920-1930)
48. Albert “Sparky” Lyle (LHP, 1972-1978)
47. Gil McDougald (IF, 1951-1960)
46. Jim “Catfish” Hunter (RHP, 1974-1978)#
45. David Cone (RHP, 1995-2000)
44. Roy White (LF, 1965-1979)
43. Hank Bauer (RF, 1948-1959)
42. Jack Chesbro (RHP, 1903-1909)#
41. Eddie Lopat (RHP, 1948-1955)
40. Rickey Henderson (1985-1989)#
39. Vic Raschi (RHP, 1946-1953)
38. Joe Gordon (2B, 1938-1946)*#
37. Tommy Henrich (RF, 1937-1950)*
36. Charlie “King Kong” Keller (LF, 1939-1949)*
35. Bobby Murcer (CF, 1969-1974, 1979-1983)
34. Spurgeon “Spud” Chandler (RHP, 1937-1947)
33. Willie Randolph (2B, 1976-1988)
32. Waite Hoyt (RHP, 1921-1929)#
31. Mel Stottlemyre (RHP, 1964-1974)
30. Paul O’Neill (RF, 1993-2001)
29. Graig Nettles (3B, 1973-1983)
28. Dave Winfield (OF, 1981-1990)#
27. Herb Pennock (LHP, 1923-1933)#
26. Allie “Superchief” Reynolds (RHP, 1947-1954)
25. Rich “Goose” Gossage (RHP, 1978-1983, 1989)#
24. Elston Howard (C, 1955-1967)
23. Earle Combs (CF, 1924-1935)#
22. Roger Maris (RF, 1960-1966)
21. Jorge Posada (C, 1995-present)
20. Phil Rizzuto (SS, 1941-1956)*#
19. Bernie Williams (CF, 1991-2006)
18. “Poosh ‘Em Up” Tony Lazzeri (2B, 1926-1937)#
17. Ron “Gator” Guidry (LHP, 1975-1988)
16. Andy Pettitte (LHP, 1995-2003, 2007-2010)
15. Reggie Jackson (RF, 1977-1981)#
14. Vernon “Lefty” Gomez (LHP, 1930-1942)#
13. Alex Rodriguez (3B, 2004-present)
12. Thurman Muson (C, 1969-1979)
11. Don Mattingly (1B, 1982-1995)
10. Bill Dickey (C, 1928-1946)#
9. Charles “Red” Ruffing (RHP, 1930-1942)#
8. Edward “Whitey” Ford (LHP, 1953-1967)*#
7. Derek Jeter (SS, 1995-present)
6. Lawrence “Yogi” Berra (C, 1946-1963)#
5. Mariano Rivera (RHP, 1995-present)
4. Mickey Mantle (CF, 1950-1968)#
3. “Joltin” Joe DiMaggio (CF, 1936-1951)*#
2. Lou “Iron Horse” Gehrig (1B, 1923-1939)#
1. George “Babe” Ruth (RF, 1920-1934)#
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I think we all loved that shredded bubble gum we would grab during our little league games. Stuffing so much of it in our mouths to make it look like we were chewing on tobacco. Bringing me back in time, I recently purchased a pack of Big League Chew. Flipping over the package, I noticed a cool tie the product had with the New York Yankees organization.
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