These are the greatest Yankees of all-time, voted on by Yankees fans who really know who the best Yankees players of all time were, whether top Yankees pitchers or top hitters. Not only does this list contain the best men ever to play ball in pinstripes, it has some of the best current baseball players, some of the greatest baseball players of all time, and even some of the best athletes of all time. They were (and are) the best Yankees players and they are all listed here.
From the famous Yankee Clipper to Mr. October, these are the great baseball players that have made the New York Yankees one of the top sports franchises of all time. Obviously there are talented new Yankees players coming up to the bigs every year, so if your favorite Yankee player isn't on the list, make sure to add them so other NY Yankees fans can vote for them and propel them up the list to the spot of Best New York Yankee of all time (good luck taking that from former legends like Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig, possibly the most legendary Yankees ever).
Feel free to rerank this list of the top Yankees players ever to reflect your favorite Yankees, and as ever, go Bombers!
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4,838653Babe Ruth
Right fielder, OutfielderBirthplace: Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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4,339607Lou Gehrig
First basemanBirthplace: Yorkville, New York City, New York, United States of America
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3,805761Joe DiMaggio
Center fielderBirthplace: Martinez, California, United States of America
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4,050889Mickey Mantle
Outfielder, First basemanBirthplace: Spavinaw, Oklahoma, United States of America
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3,237719Yogi Berra
Manager, OutfielderBirthplace: The Hill, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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2,539743Whitey Ford
PitcherBirthplace: Astoria, New York City, New York, United States of America
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3,1371,027Mariano Rivera
Relief pitcher, PitcherBirthplace: Panama City, Panama
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3,7921,581Derek Jeter
ShortstopBirthplace: Pequannock, New Jersey
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1,735634Bill Dickey
CatcherBirthplace: Bastrop, Louisiana, United States of America
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2,145920Thurman Munson
CatcherBirthplace: Akron, Ohio
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1,139444Lefty Gomez
PitcherBirthplace: Rodeo, California
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1,431602Phil Rizzuto
ShortstopBirthplace: New York City, New York
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1,494635Ron Guidry
Starting pitcher, PitcherBirthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States of America
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861320Casey Stengel
Manager, Right fielderBirthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
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1,805833Reggie Jackson
Designated hitter, Right fielderBirthplace: Wyncote, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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995408Catfish Hunter
PitcherBirthplace: Hertford, North Carolina
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2,002920Don Mattingly
Manager, First basemanBirthplace: Evansville, Center Township, Indiana, United States of America
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2,006951Roger Maris
Right fielder, OutfielderBirthplace: Hibbing, Minnesota, United States of America
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868372Mike Mussina
PitcherBirthplace: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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752319Mel Stottlemyre
Starting pitcher, PitcherBirthplace: Missouri
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898397Joe Torre
Manager, CatcherBirthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
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491149David Cone
Starting pitcher, PitcherBirthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
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625183CC Sabathia
PitcherBirthplace: Vallejo, California, United States of America
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829259Aaron Judge
OutfielderBirthplace: Linden, California
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777344Tony Lazzeri
Second basemanBirthplace: California
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