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-2021 revision of our top 50 New York Yankees of all-time.

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.

There are two new additions on our Top 50, but nothing affecting our top five.  As always, we announce them here.

They are:

1. Babe Ruth

2. Lou Gehrig

3. Mickey Mantle

4. Joe DiMaggio

5. Derek Jeter

The two new additions were reflective of the advanced metric changes from Baseball Reference.  This has pushed up five-time World Series infielder, Red Rolfe to #46 and seven-time World Series Outfielder,Hank Bauer enters at #50.  They replace Dave Righetti and Roger Peckinpaugh.  Other minor tinkering took place that altered the overall list, but nothing major.

The only active player on the list is Brett Gardner, who moved up two spots to #36.  Aaron Judge, is on his way up, but has not yet made our top fifty.

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

Again, did we ever say this would be fast?

We here at Notinhalloffame.com have completed our next all-time top 50, this time that of the New York Yankees.

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

1. Sabremetric tallies while with that team, mostly WAR.

2. Traditional metrics and how they finished in their respective league overall.

3. Playoff accomplishment.

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

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.

Saying all of that, as.

The complete list can be found here, but as always we announce our top five in our news. They are:

1. Babe Ruth

2. Lou Gehrig

3. Mickey Mantle

4. Joe DiMaggio

5. Derek Jeter

One hell of a top five wouldn’t you say?

So which team is up next?

We are sticking with Baseball and it will be five time World Series Champion, the Cincinnati Reds

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support.

Yogi Berra, a short and stocky kid from St. Louis's Italian-American neighborhood "The Hill,” had just returned from serving in World War II. During the Normandy landings, he operated a rocket boat as a Navy seaman. His raw, unrefined athletic build led many early observers to underestimate his potential in baseball. However, behind his many paradoxical "Yogisms" that turned him into a cherished figure in American sports history, there was much more to his story.

Berra was a legendary and notoriously aggressive "bad-ball" hitter, capable of hitting pitches well out of the strike zone while rarely striking out, as evidenced by his 1950 season, when he struck out only 12 times in 597 at-bats. He reached a personal peak by winning three American League Most Valuable Player Awards (1951, 1954, and 1955) and finishing as runner-up twice. From 1950 to 1957, he maintained an exceptional level of peer recognition, never ranking lower than fourth in MVP voting, and he was a key part of the Yankee lineup as an 18-time All-Star.

While his bat dominated the middle of the card with 358 home runs and 1,430 RBIs, Berra combined this powerful offense with exceptional defensive work and skillful management of the pitching staff. He was a dedicated professional who played in both games of 117 doubleheaders, set a record with 173 career shutouts, and was instrumental in Don Larsen's legendary perfect game during the 1956 Fall Classic. His leadership laid the groundwork for the most glorious era in sports history; he participated in 14 World Series as a player, achieving a record 10 championships.

The long Bronx journey ended after the 1963 season, when he moved into management, leading the Yankees to the 1964 pennant, and he spent a brief 1965 stint with the Mets. His significant impact made his post-career recognition inevitable. In 1972, Cooperstown inducted him into the Hall of Fame, and the Yankees retired his No. 8 to Monument Park, cementing his pinstripe legacy.

It is a sad day for Baseball, the New York Yankees and the witticisms as Yogi Berra passed away at the age of 90 due to natural causes. 

The Hall of Fame Catcher and three time American League MVP was one of the best hitting Catchers of all time and holds the distinction of playing in more World Series Games than anyone else.  Berra would win ten World Series rings as a player and three as a coach and would retire as a player with 358 Home Runs and 1,430 Runs Batted In.

The popular Catcher would become known not only for his on field play but for his expressions, the top of which we ripped off from an ESPN article this morning.

10. "It's like deja vu all over again."

9. "You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six."

8. "The future ain't what it used to be."

7. "We made too many wrong mistakes."

6. "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."

5. "You can observe a lot just by watching."

4. "You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours."

3. "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

2. "Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical."

1. "It ain't over 'til it's over."

While Berra’s life may be over his Yogi-isms will forever live on as will his memory.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to offer condolences to the friends and family of Yogi Berra at this time.