Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2022 revision of our top 50 New York Yankees.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

The Yankees had another playoff run in 2022, but when you are the most accomplished team in baseball, it takes a lot to move up this list or even debut on it.  However, both of this did happen, with one debut and one elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which did not change.

1. Babe Ruth

2. Lou Gehrig

3. Mickey Mantle

4. Joe DiMaggio

5. Derek Jeter

You can find the entire list here.

Brett Gardner moved up one spot to #35.

The new entry is current First Baseman, Aaron Judge, who comes in at #49.

Judge’s entry knocks Hank Bauer off of the list.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Heath Bell played for the New York Mets for three years before being traded to the Padres after the 2006 Season.  It proved to be a fantastic opportunity for Bell, and eventually, some of the biggest shoes for a reliever to ever fill.

Bell worked his way up to become Trevor Hoffman's setup man.  Hoffman signed with the Brewers in 2009, and Bell was given the closer's role, and he rose to the occasion.  From 2009 to 2011, Bell was one of the top Relief Pitchers in Baseball, recording at least 42 Saves, and going to the All-Star Game in all of them.  He won versions of the Reliever of the Year in 2009 and 2010, with an eighth-place Cy Young in 2010.

Like Hoffman, Bell left San Diego for free agency, but he never had a good year again unlike Hoffman.  Bell finished 194 Games, saved 134, and had a 2.53 ERA for the Padres.

Joey Hamilton was a highly sought-after commodity in the 1991 Amateur Draft, and he was taken eighth in the draft by San Diego, a minor surprise as, according to Hamilton, they never showed any interest.

Hamilton first made the Padres in 1994, winning nine Games with a 2.98 ERA and finishing fifth in Rookie of the Year voting.  Notably, he was seventh in bWAR for Pitchers and again in 1995, despite his losing record (6-9).  Hamilton received a lot more run support and won 40 Games over the next three years, even though his ERA was now over four, and his WHIP inflated to over 1.300.  He was still a decent starter, and he aided them in winning the National League Pennant in 1998, though San Diego was dismantled by the Yankees.  

Hamilton was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays following the World Series, ending his Padres career.  He would have a 55-44 Record with a 3.83 ERA and 639 Strikeouts.

2022 feels a lot like 2021.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Ronnie Spector died today from cancer at the age of 78.

There were a lot of girl groups in the 60s, but none of them exuded the sexiness of Spector, the leader of the Ronettes.  Under the guidance of her eventual husband, Phil Spector, the Ronettes had a three-year run of hits, most notably with the 1963 smash, “Be My Baby”.  Ronnie married Phil in 1968, but the relationship became abusive, so much so, that Phil kept his wife as a virtual prisoner in their home.  They would divorce in 1974, and she enjoyed a revival of sorts on the classic rock circuit as a solo artist.  

The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the fans, family and friends of Ronnie Spector.