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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5,015670Babe Ruth
Right fielder, OutfielderBirthplace: Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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4,516622Lou Gehrig
First basemanBirthplace: Yorkville, New York City, New York, United States of America
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3,949789Joe DiMaggio
Center fielderBirthplace: Martinez, California, United States of America
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4,193924Mickey Mantle
Outfielder, First basemanBirthplace: Spavinaw, Oklahoma, United States of America
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3,372743Yogi Berra
Manager, OutfielderBirthplace: The Hill, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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2,652761Whitey Ford
PitcherBirthplace: Astoria, New York City, New York, United States of America
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3,2251,087Mariano Rivera
Relief pitcher, PitcherBirthplace: Panama City, Panama
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1,810648Bill Dickey
CatcherBirthplace: Bastrop, Louisiana, United States of America
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3,8891,661Derek Jeter
ShortstopBirthplace: Pequannock, New Jersey
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1,188453Lefty Gomez
PitcherBirthplace: Rodeo, California
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1,499615Phil Rizzuto
ShortstopBirthplace: New York City, New York
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2,238951Thurman Munson
CatcherBirthplace: Akron, Ohio
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894325Casey Stengel
Manager, Right fielderBirthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
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1,534670Ron Guidry
Starting pitcher, PitcherBirthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States of America
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1,031417Catfish Hunter
PitcherBirthplace: Hertford, North Carolina
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1,868871Reggie Jackson
Designated hitter, Right fielderBirthplace: Wyncote, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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2,069971Don Mattingly
Manager, First basemanBirthplace: Evansville, Center Township, Indiana, United States of America
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2,087991Roger Maris
Right fielder, OutfielderBirthplace: Hibbing, Minnesota, United States of America
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777324Mel Stottlemyre
Starting pitcher, PitcherBirthplace: Missouri
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934403Joe Torre
Manager, CatcherBirthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
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904377Mike Mussina
PitcherBirthplace: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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509146David Cone
Starting pitcher, PitcherBirthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
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640182CC Sabathia
PitcherBirthplace: Vallejo, California, United States of America
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856251Aaron Judge
OutfielderBirthplace: Linden, California
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752331Red Ruffing
Starting pitcher, PitcherBirthplace: Granville Township, Granville, Illinois
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