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5. Derek Jeter
Nov 10, 2017
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Top 50 New York Yankees
Without question, Derek Jeter is the most important New York Yankee in the last thirty years. He is also one of the few players to retire with over 3,000 Hits for one team.
4. Joe DiMaggio
Nov 10, 2017
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Top 50 New York Yankees
Was Joe DiMaggio the first athlete to hook up with a major celebrity?
We aren’t sure, but the pairing of DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe will go down as the most elite pairing of an athlete and celebrity of all-time.
We aren’t sure, but the pairing of DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe will go down as the most elite pairing of an athlete and celebrity of all-time.
3. Mickey Mantle
Nov 10, 2017
Published in
Top 50 New York Yankees
It says a lot when you were considered one of the most popular New York Yankees ever, and Mickey Mantle was just that. Taking over the mantle (sorry, couldn’t help the pun) as the star player for the Bronx Bombers, Mantle was a devastating switch hitter who hit for average and power and was a career Yankee.
2. Lou Gehrig
Nov 10, 2017
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Top 50 New York Yankees
Considered by many baseball writers to be the finest First Baseman that ever lived, Lou Gehrig is also one of the most inspirational figures in sports history.