By Major League Baseball (MLB) team the New York Yankees is arguably considered the most triumphant pro sports organization in the history of American sports. The Yankees have so far seized a total of 27 World Series championships. Nevertheless, when it comes to baseball the Yankees not only stand out because of that but it is known to have produced some of the greatest players in the history of baseball.
So today, in this post, we have compiled the list ranking the 7 best New York Yankees of all time.
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Babe Ruth
Full name: George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr.
MLB debut: July 11, 1914, for the Boston Red Sox
Position: Outfielder / Pitcher
Years played with the NY Yankees: 1920 to 1934
Notable accolades: 2× All-Star, 7× World Series champion, 12× AL home run leader, 5× AL RBI leader
Babe Ruth was by far the best player of all time in the New York Yankees.
Throughout his career, he had many accomplishments to count. However, Ruth was only able to win one MVP, but that’s mainly because back in those times there was no honor in 1920 or 1921. Moreover, there was an absurd rule after that noting a player could only win once and will no longer be eligible to be voted, or else there would be tons of awards on his shelves.
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Mickey Mantle
Full name: Mickey Charles Mantle
MLB debut: April 17, 1951, for the New York Yankees
Position: Center fielder
Years played with the NY Yankees: 1951–1968
Notable accolades: 20× All-Star, 7× World Series champion, 3× AL MVP (1956, 1957, 1962)
The 20-time All-Star and 7-time World Series champ also had a successful career in the postseason. The mantle is widely known as the career boss when it comes to runs, home runs, and RBI in the World Series. His name was also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
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Lou Gehrig
Full name: Henry Louis Gehrig
MLB debut: June 15, 1923, for the New York Yankees
Position: First baseman
Years played with the NY Yankees: 1923 to 1939
Notable accolades: 7× All-Star, 6× World Series champion, 2× AL MVP
Lou Gehrig played his entire MLB career for the Yankees and was widely known as one of the best players of his time. He also assisted the team in winning the World Series for the sixth time. Gehrig was also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
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Mariano Rivera
Full name: Mariano Rivera
MLB debut: May 23, 1995, for the New York Yankees
Position: Relief pitcher
Years played with the NY Yankees: 1995 to 2013
Notable accolades: 13× All-Star, 5× World Series champion, 5× AL Rolaids Relief Man Award, 3× Delivery Man of the Year
The former relief pitcher has so many achievements under his belt. Rivera was an essential supporter of the Yankees’ triumph in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He is considered one of the most prevalent relievers in MLB history. He is also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Joe DiMaggio
Full name: Joseph Paul DiMaggio
MLB debut: May 3, 1936, for the New York Yankees
Position: Center fielder
Years played with the NY Yankees: 1936 to 1942, 1946 to 1951
Notable accolades: 13× All-Star, 9× World Series champion, 3× AL MVP
The former Yankees center fielder was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. DiMaggio was also voted the sport’s greatest living player in a poll conducted during the baseball’s 100th year of 1969.
He is widely deemed one of the greatest baseball players in baseball history and is best recognized for placing the record for the lengthiest hitting streak in baseball (56 matches from May 15 to July 16, 1941), which even stands today.
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Yogi Berra
Full name: Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra
MLB debut: September 22, 1946, for the New York Yankees
Position: Catcher
Years played with the NY Yankees: 1946 to 1963
Notable accolades: 18× All-Star, 13× World Series champion, 3× AL MVP
Yogi Berra is one among only six players to win a three-time AL Most Valuable Player Award. He is widely considered one of the greatest catchers in the history of baseball and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
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Derek Jeter
Full name: Derek Sanderson Jeter
MLB debut: May 29, 1995, for the New York Yankees
Position: Shortstop
Years played with the NY Yankees: 1995 to 2014
Notable accolades: 14× All-Star, 5× World Series champion, World Series MVP, 5× Gold Glove Award, 5× Silver Slugger Award
Throughout his career, Jeter assisted heavily in the success of the Yankees franchise. He is by far considered the most valuable player of his time.
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