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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

One Down, Six To Go

Joe Girardi made it official today when he signed a 3-year $7.5 million deal to become the 32nd manager of the Yankees and the 17th former Yankees to take the helms.
OK, we have a manager now, that don't impress me much. (Neither did my Shania Twain impersonation.)
Joe Torre has left the Yankees with some luggage. Don Mattingly. Both of whom may end up together with the Los Angeles Dodgers by year's end.
This opens the bench coach slot that may be filled with wither Tony Pena or base coach Larry Bowa.

In addition to that, four Yankees have filed for free agency. Closer Mariano Rivera, catcher Jorge Posada, reliever Luis Vizcaino, and first baseman Doug Meintkvkcizkcwhateverthehell.
Andy Pettitte still hasn't decided to use his option for 2008 and the Yankees still haven't picked up the team option for outfielder Bobby Abreu.
The worst case scenario is upon us Yankees fans.

If Pettitte goes and Clemens retires for the fourth time, the most expierenced pitcher will be Chein-Ming Wang, who last season was a rookie.
Jose Molina would be the everyday catcher.
Wilson Betimit will be the staring third baseman.
Joba Chamberlain may very well be our new closer.

This off-season will be a busy one as the free agent market has exploded with talent. Aside from the five Yankees that filed for free agency, Andruw Jones, Johan Santana, Bartolo Colon, and Eric Gagne are projected to file.

The Yankees have enough to fill the position slots, but are in short hand of pitching and catching.

In my opinion:
Sign one veteran pitcher that can mentor the younglings, and sign Posada, no matter what deal he asks for.
A veteran battery is key to growth and success.

Best case scenario 2008 line-up:

C- Jorge Posada
1B- Doug Meintkvchzivfdh
2B- Robinson Cano
3B- Wilson Betimit
SS- Derek Jeter
RF- Johnny Damon
CF- Melky Cabrera
LF- Hideki Matsui
DH- Bobby Abreu
SP- Chein-Ming Wang
SP- Andy Pettitte
SP- Phil Hughes
SP- Joba Chamberlain
SP- Ian Kennedy
RP- Kyle Farnsworth
CL- Mariano Rivera

Worst case scenario 2008 line-up:

C- Chris Molina
1B- Wilson Betemit
2B- Robinson Cano
3B- Eric Duncan (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees)
SS- Derek Jeter
RF- Shelly Duncan
CF- Melky Cabrera
LF- Hideki Matsui
DH- Johnny Damon
SP- Random big-name pitcher
SP- Chien-Ming Wang
SP- Phil Hughes
SP- Ian Kennedy
SP- Kei Igawa
RP- Kyle Farnsworth
CL- Joba Chamberlain

Join the fun, next season will be interesting.

In the meantime, enjoy this random picture.

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Labels: 2008, free agency, hot stove, predictions, rosters

Posted by Steve Kenul at 4:37 PM 1 Heckles

Monday, October 29, 2007

Girardi In, Mattingly Out

Rumor has it Joe Girardi was offered the managerial seat for the Yankees. This is coming after a week of interviews and the completion of the World Series.

Mattingly, the current bench coach and favorite to manage, was not offered the job and may most likely end his coaching career with the Yankees. This opens up the bench coach slot on the Yankees staff.

Stay tuned for the 2008 projected line up.

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Labels: Don Mattingly, Joe Girardi, manager

Posted by Steve Kenul at 4:40 PM 2 Heckles

Sunday, October 28, 2007

A-Rod Opts Out

After winning two awards this off season so far and the front runner for the American League MVP, third baseman Alex Rodriguez calls it quits with the pinstripes.

Rest assure that possible replacement Wilson Betimit will have a much more productive post-season.

So long A-Rod. I won't miss you.

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Labels: Alex Rodriguez

Posted by Steve Kenul at 10:30 PM 0 Heckles

Friday, October 26, 2007

And The New Manager Is...

...coming up after a brief World Series.

The Yankees interviewed Joe Girardi, Don Mattingly, and Tony Pena during the past week to find out who is best suited to replace Joe Torre as manager.
Mattingly is still the front runner as he was a coach for the Yankees since November of 2003 and has learned the trade from Torre.
Girardi won the 2006 Manager of the Year in his one-year stint with the Marlins and has a possible job offer from the Los Angeles Angels.
Tony Pena, who also won Manager of the Year with the Kansas City Royals, was a last minute selection and may replace Mattingly as bench coach if Mattingly is selected.

Game seven of the World Series is November 1 (if necessary), after which, the Yankees will make their announcement.

Stay tuned.

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Labels: 2008, manager, Yankees

Posted by Steve Kenul at 4:35 PM 0 Heckles

Thursday, October 18, 2007

BetUS.com Yankees Manager Odds

I saw this on our sponsers page BetUS.com and thought it would be interesting to share.
These are the odds of who will be the next Yankees manager on Dec 31, 2007:

Joe Torre +250
Don Mattingly +150
Joe Giradi +200
Tony LaRussa +1000
Buck Showalter +1400
Bobby Cox +2500
Terry Francona +10000
Don Zimmer +25000
George Steinbrenner +50000

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Labels: BetUS.com, manager, Yankees

Posted by Steve Kenul at 11:40 PM 0 Heckles

Farewell #6

Joe Torre will not manage the New York Yankees in the 2008 season.
The Yankees manager has declined an $5.5 million offer from the front office brass for a guaranteed full-year contract.
This is the ultimate end to a rocky two seasons as his job was in jeopardy after the 2006 season in which general manager Brian Cashman saved.
This past season, more specifically the playoffs, Steinbrenner mentioned that if Torre and the Yankees did not advance to the League Championship series, he would be fired.
Turns out the Yankees did not advance, but there was no word of a release from the front office. With the surprise of a one-year offer, and even a larger surprise of a decline of that offer, the Yankees are now out of a manager after the completion of Torre's current contract.

There are four names that have been tossed around to fill in the manager shoes: bench coach Don Mattingly, former manager John Valentine, Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa, and 2005 Manager of the Year Joe Girardi.

The chances of LaRussa, a four-time Manager of the Year, coming over to the Yankees are very slim. LaRussa has years of experience with big name ball clubs with big name players. He has managed the Oakland Athletics to a title with the names of Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco on the staff and in 2006 he led the St. Louis Cardinals backed by Chris Carpenter and Albert Pujols to a title.

In his lone season as manager of the Florida Marlins, Joe Girardi was awarded the 2006 Manager of the Year with his club finishing fourth in the NL East. He is currently working as a broadcaster and a baseball analyst with various corporations.
He was on the 1996, 1998, and 1999 Yankees squad when they won the World Series. His odds for a managerial seat in pinstripes are greater than LaRussa, but I would not count on it.

Bobby Valentine managed the 2000 New York Mets to a National League pennant and led the 2005 Pacific League Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese League to a championship title. He has managed many veteran players. Yankees brass will notice the blank spot on his resume after the 2000 season, but even with that, the chances of a hiring are small.

The best odds for a new manager for the Yankees is current bench coach Don Mattingly. He was signed in 2003 as the Yankees hitting coach, promoted to bench coach in 2006, and may very well be the new manager of the Yankees. Mattingly is a career Yankees coming up in 1982 and setting a record six grand slams in a single season in 1986, more notably, those six slams are the only ones of his career. In that same season, Mattingly won the AL MVP award.
With Torre at his side, Mattingly has learned the managerial role and even took over the reigns when Torre was ejected from a few games.
There are three big names in the front office, including two Steinbrenner's that are Mattingly fans, one of them being Sir George himself.
The chances of Donnie Baseball sitting in the manger seat are close to 80%.

Joe Torre will leave a mark in Yankees history. In his 12 years as manager, he has won two wild cards, six American League Pennants, four World Titles including three in a row. 12 season as the manager, 12 seasons in the playoffs, only Braves manager Bobby Cox has a resume that can rival that. Torre is also a perfect 6-0 as the All-Star game manager.

Joe Torre will be missed, and we will one day see the Yankees retire #6 on Joe Torre Day.

One day, the National Baseball Hall of Fame will send him a call...

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Labels: 2008, Bobby Valentine, Don Mattingly, Joe Girardi, Joe Torre, manager, Steinbrenner, Tony LaRussa, Yankees

Posted by Steve Kenul at 4:29 PM 2 Heckles

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Season May Be Over, But Not My Mouth

The American League Championship Series begins tomorrow at Fenway Park as the Red Sox host the Cleveland Indians.
What I am going to be doing is watching and analyzing the series and take some last stabs at our rivals and 'heckle' their rotation, line up, and managerial decisions.

I'm in New York, and this should be fun.

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Posted by Steve Kenul at 10:16 PM 0 Heckles

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Props and Flops

The season is over, again prematurely, but I am not done yet. There are a few people that need to be recognized for their excellence and not-so-excellence.

Props go to:
Carl Pavano - Actually starting a game.
Chein-Ming Wang - second in the majors in wins with 19.
Kei Igawa - earning a rare win on my birthday, against the Red Sox too!
Joba Chamberlain - 'nuff said.
Alex Rodriguez - 54 home runs and 156 RBI could lead to a possible third MVP award, second in pinstripes.
Jorge Posada - One of the greatest offensive season by a catcher (.338/20/90)
Joe Torre - Will defiantly get some Manager of the Year votes for leading the Yankees from a write off to a wild card.

Flops go to:
Carl Pavano - 'nuff said.
Kei Igawa - The worst import pitcher since Hideki Irabu.
Roger Clemens - A waste from the start, age finally caught up to him. RETIRE!
Mike Mussina - The most unreliable pitcher this season.
Alex Rodriguez - Yet another horrible post-season. The home run was too little, too late.

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Posted by Steve Kenul at 4:33 PM 0 Heckles

Monday, October 08, 2007

Choke '07

Good bye World Series, good bye New York, good bye Joe Torre.

The Cleveland Indians defeated the Yankees 6-4 in game four of the Division Series, also the final game for New York.

For the third year in a row, the Yankees could not advance past the first round of the playoffs marking the seventh year in a row in which there is no title.

We know this is the last year Torre will be the manager, but next year, will we have a new catcher? Will we have a new closer? Will we have a new third baseman?

Opening Day 2008 is six months away. Now I need another catchy slogan for a title run.

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Labels: ALDS, choke, Cleveland Indians, Yankees

Posted by Steve Kenul at 10:33 PM 2 Heckles

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Torre's Last Hurrah?

Joe Torre could possibly manage his last game today.

The Yankees manager said that he spoke with George Steinbrenner that if the Yankees lose today, and are eliminated from the playoffs, he will be released.
Torre does not have a contract entering 2008 and will become a "free agent" at the conclusion of the playoffs.

Torre took over the managerial reigns in 1996 and reached the playoffs every year since then winning six league pennants and four world series titles. However, the Yankees have failed to win the World Series since their last title in 2000.
Since then, the Yankees won two league pennants, six division titles, and a wild card. But in light of success, Steinbrenner is still waiting for a trophy, not a flag.

No trophy, no Torre.

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Posted by Steve Kenul at 1:52 PM 0 Heckles

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Horrible

I rarely turn the game off while the Yankees are losing. Even more scare is turning it off during the playoffs.
In 2004, when Johnny Damon hit the grand slam in game seven, I turned off the TV, put my beer back in my fridge, and took the flag off my car.
2007, so far it has gone far as turning off the TV.

Today's game was absolutely pathetic. I understand that Wang had a bad day, but why leave him in and give up eight runs?

Yankees were 6-0 against the Indians this season and, C.C. Sabathia is a career 1-7 against New York. This goes to show that stats don't mean a damn thing in the playoffs.

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Labels: ALDS, Cleveland Indians, lose, Yankees

Posted by Steve Kenul at 10:28 PM 2 Heckles

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Let's Get Ready

The 2007 Playoffs start tomorrow with the Sox taking on the Angels and on Thursday the Yankees play in Cleveland.

Although Cleveland finished with the best record in the season, the Yankees still have the upper hand, even with the schedule chosen by the Tribe.

I am not going to go on a tear and talk about the Yankees having a great season against their first round opponents. Last time I did, the Tigers won.

The problem this year may be the starting rotation. Joe Torre has said Phil Hughes will not pitch in the ALDS leaving the Yankees with two quality starters: Andy Pettitte and Chein-Ming Wang.
Mike Mussina is still up in the air, his last three starts were a huge lift, but the three before that were haywire.. Roger Clemens tweaked his hamstring; that usually happens to old athletes trying to compete in a younger league.
As for a fifth starter, its a toss up. Looks like the Yankees will need to keep the series a short one.

The main concern is the bullpen,as it was this past year.

The Yankees only have two reliable short relief men, Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera.

They also have the pick of Kyle Farnsworth, Jose Veras, Edwar Ramirez, Luis Vizciano and Brian Bruney, all are unpredictable. Again, only two reliable.
Seeing as Ian Kennedy and Hughes are not going to start, they should be the perfect fit in middle to long relief roles, right?
Let's hope Torre sees it this way.

We all know Mussina and Clemens won't last past the fifth inning, but rather than throw in a few pitchers with inconsistency, use a starter who has proven themselves and prepare them for later playoff rounds and give them post season experience.
However, seeing as the pitcher rules have virtually been non-existent this year ("We will not use Hughes this year", "The Joba Rules"), we will likely see Hughes and/or Kennedy in a starting role before too long.

Alex Rodriguez, thought I wasn't going to talk about him(?), is the one person with the most pressure on him this October. With a combined three hits in his past two years of playoff appearances (.103 AVG), and with the season he just had, there is a heavy burdon of success riding on him. Granted the MVP voting will be tallied (winner announced in November) by the time he takes his first at-bat, he still needs to perform. It's one to hit 50+ home runs and 150+ RBI, its another to go one-for-the-series.
Let's see what happens.

PREDICTIONS:
Yankees, behind the arms of Pettitte and Wang, will win the series in four games.

Don't kill me when I say this, but I do want the Red Sox to advance to the Championship Series ONLY IF the Yankees advance.
Everyone knows the Yankees can not and will not beat the Angels in the playoffs. Think back to 2002 and 2005.

As for the National League I have the Phillies (what happened Mets??) topping the Rockies in four and the Diamondbacks over the Cubs in five.

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Labels: 2007, ALDS, Cleveland Indians, playoffs, predictions, Yankees

Posted by Steve Kenul at 10:32 PM 0 Heckles

STAT	NAME	#
AVG	D. Jeter, R. Cano	.317
HITS	D. Jeter, R. Cano	145
HR	M. Teixeira	29
RBI	M. Teixeira	84
SB	B. Gardner, D. Jeter	20
W	C. Sabathia	12
ERA	A. Burnett	3.71
KO	A. Burnett	130
IP	C. Sabathia	162.2
SV	M. Rivera	34

STAT

NAME

AVG

D. Jeter, R. Cano

.317

HITS

D. Jeter, R. Cano

145

M. Teixeira

RBI

M. Teixeira

B. Gardner, D. Jeter

C. Sabathia

ERA

A. Burnett

3.71

A. Burnett

130

C. Sabathia

162.2

M. Rivera

Pos.	NAME	#
1	N. Ryan	5,714
55	D. Martinez	2,149
56	A. Pettitte	2,105
159	C. Sabathia	1,516
201	A. Burnett	1,408
439	M. Rivera	989

Pos.

NAME

N. Ryan

5,714

D. Martinez

2,149

A. Pettitte

2,105

159

C. Sabathia

1,516

201

A. Burnett

1,408

439

M. Rivera

989

Pos.	NAME	#
1	H. Aaron	755
8	M. McGwire	583
9	A. Rodriguez	574
221	J. Posada	236
229	M. Teixeira	232
246	D. Jeter	219
274	J. Damon	205
517	H. Matsui	129
554	N. Swisher	122
845	X. Nady	87
922	R. Cano	80

Pos.

NAME

H. Aaron

755

M. McGwire

583

A. Rodriguez

574

221

J. Posada

236

229

M. Teixeira

232

246

D. Jeter

219

274

J. Damon

205

517

H. Matsui

129

554

N. Swisher

122

845

X. Nady

922

R. Cano

STAT	NAME	#	YEAR
BATTING
AVG	Ruth	.393	1923
G	Matsui	163	2003
AB	Soriano	696	2002
HITS	Mattingly	238	1986
1B	Sax	171	1989
2B	Mattingly	53	1986
3B	Combs	23	1927
HR	Maris	61	1961
TB	Ruth	457	1921
RBI	Gehrig	184	1931
R	Ruth	177	1921
OBP	Ruth	.544	1923
SLG	Ruth	.847	1920
OPS	Ruth	1.379	1920
SB	Henderson	93	1988
BB	Ruth	148	1923
SO	Soriano	157	2002
PITCHING
GS	Chesbro	51	1904
G	Quantrill	86	2002
CG	Chesbro	48	1904
W	Chesbro	41	1904
L	Lake	22	1908
WPCT	Guirdy	.893	1978
ERA	Chandler	1.64	1943
SHo	Guidry	9	1978
KO	Guidry	248	1978
IP	Chesbro	454.0	1904
BB	Byrne	179	1949
SV	RIVERA	53	2004
HBP	Warhop	26	1909
WP	Leary	23	1990

STAT

NAME

YEAR

BATTING

AVG

Ruth

.393

1923

Matsui

163

2003

Soriano

696

2002

HITS

Mattingly

238

1986

Sax

171

1989

Mattingly

1986

Combs

1927

Maris

1961

Ruth

457

1921

RBI

Gehrig

184

1931

Ruth

177

1921

OBP

Ruth

.544

1923

SLG

Ruth

.847

1920

OPS

Ruth

1.379

1920

Henderson

1988

Ruth

148

1923

Soriano

157

2002

PITCHING

Chesbro

1904

Quantrill

2002

Chesbro

1904

Chesbro

1904

Lake

1908

WPCT

Guirdy

.893

1978

ERA

Chandler

1.64

1943

SHo

Guidry

1978

Guidry

248

1978

Chesbro

454.0

1904

Byrne

179

1949

RIVERA

2004

HBP

Warhop

1909

Leary

1990

STAT	NAME	#
BATTING
AVG	Ruth	.349
G	Mantle	2401
AB	Mantle	8102
HITS	Gehrig	2721
1B	Jeter	1570
2B	Gehrig	534
3B	Gehrig	163
HR	Ruth	659
TB	Ruth	5131
RBI	Gehrig	1995
R	Ruth	1959
OBP	Ruth	.484
SLG	Ruth	.711
OPS	Ruth	1.195
SB	Henderson	326
BB	Ruth	1852
SO	Mantle	1710
PITCHING
GS	W. Ford	438
G	Rivera	720
CG	Ruffing	261
W	W. Ford	236
L	Stottlemyer	139
WPCT	Chandler	.717
ERA	Gossage	2.14
SHo	W. Ford	45
KO	W. Ford	1956
IP	W. Ford	3170.3
BB	Gomez	1090
SV	Rivera	413
HBP	Warhop	114
WP	W. Ford	75

STAT

NAME

BATTING

AVG

Ruth

.349

Mantle

2401

Mantle

8102

HITS

2721

1570

534

163

659

5131

RBI

Gehrig

1995

Ruth

1959

OBP

Ruth

.484

SLG

Ruth

.711

OPS

1.195

326

1852

1710

PITCHING

438

720

261

236

139

WPCT

Chandler

.717

ERA

Gossage

2.14

SHo

1956

3170.3

1090

413

HBP

Warhop

114

W. Ford

Retired Numbers

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1 Billy Martin

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Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin (May 16, 1928 – December 25, 1989) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who was best known as the manager of the New York Yankees five different times. He won two American League championships and the 1977 World Series as their manager, and led four different AL teams to division championships. Martin was known for his ability to win with any team, and for arguing animatedly with umpires, including a widely parodied routine in which he kicked dust on their feet, but he was criticized for not getting along with veteran players, burning out young pitchers, and drinking too much.

2 Derek Jeter (coming soon)

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Derek Sanderson Jeter (born June 26, 1974) is an American Major League Baseball player. Jeter is a seven-time All-Star shortstop and the current captain of the New York Yankees. Jeter has spent his whole career with the New York Yankees, starting in 1995 when he was 21 years old. He has won the American League Rookie of the Year Award, the All-Star Game MVP Award , the World Series MVP Award, a Silver Slugger Award and three Gold Glove Awards. His .317 career batting average through the 2006 season ranks him with the 6th highest lifetime batting average of all active baseball players. He has been in the top seven in the American League in both hits and runs scored for nine of the past ten years. So far in the 2000s he is second in the major leagues in hits (927), sixth in runs (551), and fifteenth in batting average (.311).

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3 Babe Ruth

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George Herman "Babe" Ruth was an American original, baseball's first great slugger and the most celebrated athlete of his time. The southpaw hurler debuted with the Red Sox, winning 89 games in six years while setting the World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings. "The Sultan of Swat" converted to the outfield full-time after his sale to the Yankees in 1920 and led New York to seven American League pennants and four World Series titles. He finished with 714 home runs, leading the league 12 times, including a remarkable 60 round-trippers in 1927.

4 Lou Gehrig

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Lou Gehrig teamed with Babe Ruth to form baseball's most devastating hitting tandem ever. "The Iron Horse" had 13 consecutive seasons with both 100 runs scored and 100 RBI, averaging 139 runs and 148 RBI; set an American League mark with 184 RBI in 1931; hit a record 23 grand slams; and won the 1934 Triple Crown. His .361 batting average in seven World Series led the Yankees to six titles. A true gentleman and a tragic figure, Gehrig's consecutive games played streak ended at 2,130 when he was felled by a disease that later carried his own name.

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5 Joe DiMaggio

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Joe DiMaggio is remembered as one of the game's most graceful athletes - a "picture player" both at bat and in center field. Many rate his 56-consecutive-game hitting streak in 1941 as the top baseball feat of all time. "The Yankee Clipper" used an unusually wide stance in winning two batting championships and three MVP awards. In 13 seasons he amassed 361 homers, averaged 118 RBI annually and compiled a .325 lifetime batting mark. At baseball's 1969 Centennial Celebration, he was named the game's greatest living player.

6 Joe Torre (coming soon)

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Torre was named manager of the Yankees on November 2, 1995. Though he had never played or managed in the American League, and the New York City press greeted him with headlines such as "Clueless Joe", it was with the Yankees that he enjoyed the greatest success of his managerial career, leading the "Bronx Bombers" to the playoffs in each of his eleven seasons (1996-2006) with the club. In 1996, Torre, building on the Yankees' Wild Card berth in 1995, made his first-ever trip to the Fall Classic, leading the Yankees to their first World Series since 1981, defeating the Braves. After losing to the Cleveland Indians in the AL playoffs in 1997, the team won three straight World Series titles from 1998-2000, and additional American League pennants in 2001 and 2003. On May 12, 2003, he won his 1,500th game.

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7 Mickey Mantle

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Mickey Mantle was a star from the start, parlaying a talent for the game and boyish good looks into iconic status. In spite of a series of devastating injuries, Mantle accumulated a long list of impressive accomplishments, finishing his 18-year career with 536 home runs and a .298 batting average. The switch-hitting "Commerce Comet" won three MVP awards (1956, ’57, ’62) and a Triple Crown (1956). He contributed to 12 pennants and seven World Series titles in his first 14 seasons, while establishing numerous World Series records, including most home runs (18).

8 Yogi Berra

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Perhaps one of the most popular players in major league history, Yogi Berra was also a brilliant catcher and dominant hitter during his 19-year career with the New York Yankees. Berra was named to the American League All-Star team every year from 1948 to 1962. He topped the 100-RBI mark four years in a row and became a three-time American League MVP in a career that featured 14 league pennants and 10 World Series championships. Known for his “Yogi-isms,” Berra has always been a fan favorite. Following his playing career, Yogi continued in baseball as a manager and coach for several teams.

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8 Bill Dickey

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As famed sportswriter Dan Daniel once said, "Bill Dickey isn't just a catcher, he's a ball club." A key performer for the Yankees on eight American League pennant-winners and seven World Series champions, the expert handler of pitchers with the deadly accurate throwing-arm was also a clutch hitter, batting over .300 in 10 of his first 11 full seasons. Known for his durability, he set an American League record by catching 100 or more games 13 years in a row. He finished his 17-year career with a .313 batting average.

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9 Roger Maris

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Broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record with 61 in 1961, a record which stood until 1998…Won the AL MVP Award in 1960 and 1961…Holds Al record for most home runs in a season (61 in 1961...Holds or shares AL records for most intentional walks in a game (4) and most homers in a doubleheader (4)…In addition to his 1961 HR title, led the AL in runs, RBI and total bases that year, and, in slugging and RBI in 1960…A four-time All-Star…Won a Gold Glove in the outfield in 1960…Played in seven World Series, winning three rings.

10 Phil Rizzuto

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Phil Rizzuto overcame his diminutive size to anchor a Yankees dynasty, helping them win seven of nine World Series during his 13 seasons, not counting three years lost to World War II. "The Scooter" was a durable and deft shortstop, skilled bunter and enthusiastic base runner who compiled a .273 lifetime batting average. A five-time All-Star, Rizzuto was named the American League's MVP in 1950 when he excelled with a .324 average, 200 hits and .439 slugging percentage. Upon retirement, he spent 40 years as a popular Yankees broadcaster.

15 Thurman Munson

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1970 AL Rookie of the Year…1976 AL MVP, seventh in balloting in '75 and '77… Three Gold Gloves…Seven-time All-Star…Played in the World Series, 1976-78…Hit .529 in the 1976 WS, setting a WS record with six straight hits…Overall, hit .357 with three HR and 22 RBI in 30 post season games… Drove in 100 runs three times and hit .300 five times. An outstanding fielder, Munson made only one error while behind the plate in 1971 (he was knocked unconscious by a runner, dislodging the ball), and went on to win three straight Gold Glove Awards starting in 1973. A seven-time All-Star, Munson hit 113 home runs, batted in 701 runners, and had a career batting average of .292 over his 10-year career. He was also the first captain named by the Yankees since Lou Gehrig. Munson helped lead his team to three consecutive World Series (1976–78), where he batted a remarkable .373 overall (.339 in the American League Championship Series. From 1975-77, Munson hit .300 or better with 100 or more RBI each year, becoming the first catcher to accomplish the feat in three consecutive years since Yankee Hall of Famer Bill Dickey did it four straight seasons from 1936-39. Since Munson's run, Mike Piazza has also accomplished it (1996-98).

16 Whitey Ford

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Edward "Whitey" Ford was the big-game pitcher on the great Yankees teams of the 1950s and early '60s, earning him the moniker "Chairman of the Board." The wily southpaw's lifetime record of 236-106 gives him the best winning percentage (.690) of any 20th century pitcher. He paced the American League in victories three times, and in ERA and shutouts twice. The 1961 Cy Young Award winner still holds many World Series records, including 10 wins and 94 strikeouts, once pitching 33 consecutive scoreless innings in the Fall Classic.

23 Don Mattingly

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Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hit Man") (born April 20, 1961) is a retired first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. He is currently Joe Torre's bench coach for the Yankees. Mattingly grew up in Evansville, Indiana and was one of the nation's top prospects as a high school player at Reitz Memorial High School in 1979, earning a brief write-up in Sports Illustrated magazine. However, most Major League Baseball teams avoided drafting Mattingly, expecting him to attend college before entering professional baseball. Taking a chance, the New York Yankees drafted Mattingly in the 19th round of the 1979 amateur draft and subsequently signed him.

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32 Elston Howard

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14 seasons (1955-68) primarily as a catcher for the Yankees… Nine consecutive All-Star selections… MVP in 1963, first African American in AL to win it… Hit 20-plus doubles four times, 20-plus homers three times and topped .300 three times…Played 54 games in 10 World Series with five HR and 19 RBI…Won WS MVP in 1958…Two-time Gold Glove winner…Invented the "doughnut" bat weight.

37 Casey Stengle

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Casey Stengel's distinguished 54-year professional career spanned the era from Christy Mathewson to Mickey Mantle. He batted .284 over 14 seasons in the majors and accounted for both Giant victories in the 1923 World Series by hitting home runs. It was as a colorful and successful manager, though, that he earned Hall of Fame recognition. His feat of guiding the Yankees to 10 pennants and seven world titles in a 12-year span ranks as one of the most remarkable managerial accomplishments of all time.

42 Mariano Rivera (coming soon)

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Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a relief pitcher for Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. He has the 4th most regular season career saves in Major League history, is the American League career leader, and has won 4 World Series titles with the Yankees. He is the all-time Major League postseason leader in saves and ERA. Nicknamed "Mo", Rivera is frequently referred to as the greatest postseason relief pitcher of all time, and is often considered to be the greatest closer in baseball history.

44 Reggie Jackson

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Reggie Jackson earned the nickname "Mr. October" for his World Series heroics with both the A's and Yankees. In 27 Fall Classic games, he amassed 10 home runs - including four in consecutive at-bats - 24 RBI and a .357 batting average. As one of the game's premier power hitters, he blasted 563 career round-trippers. A terrific player in the clutch and an intimidating cleanup hitter, Jackson compiled a lifetime slugging percentage of .490 and earned American League MVP honors in 1973.

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49 Ron Guidry

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Although Guidry won over 20 games three times in his career, he is remembered for having one of the greatest single seasons ever. He was 25-3 with a 1.74 ERA in 1978, won the Cy Young Award unanimously, and finished second to Boston's Jim Rice in AL MVP voting. Guidry set club records that year in strikeouts (248) and consecutive wins at the start of a season (13). He called his Yankee-record 18 strikeouts against California on June 17 of that season "perhaps my greatest single thrill." He started the AL East playoff game on October 2, 1978 against Boston and won 5-4 in what was "probably the most tension-packed game I ever played in." Guidry was named TSN Player of the Year and Man of the Year and the Associated Press 's Male Athlete of the Year, and he made every all-star team. His nine shutouts tied Babe Ruth's AL record for a lefthander. During the 1970s, Yankee management made a policy of acquiring pitchers through trades and free agent signings. As a result, Guidry did not find a regular place in the Yankee rotation until 1977, when he was 26 years old. Even then, there were those who felt that the 5'11" 160-lb lefty was too small to pitch effectively and last in the major leagues. Guidry dispelled the notion by going 16-7 that year and perfecting the wicked slider that became his bread and butter pitch. He went on to lead the majors in victories from 1977 through 1987 with 168, posting records of 18-8 (1979), 21-9 (1983), and 22-6 (1985). He is fourth on the all-time Yankee victory list (170), second in strikeouts (1,778), sixth in games and innings, and tied for sixth in shutouts (26). Guidry compiled a 5-2 postseason record, 3-1 in World Series play.

51 Bernie Williams (coming soon)

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Bernabé "Bernie" Williams Figueroa (born September 13, 1968, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an outfielder for the New York Yankees and a guitar-playing jazz recording artist. A switch hitter, Williams has played his entire career (1991-present) with the New York Yankees. As of December 2006, he is 9th of all active players lifetime in doubles (449), and 10th in runs scored (1,366), singles (1,545), and times on base (3,444). He is Major League Baseball's all-time leader in postseason home runs (22) and runs batted in (80). He trails only Lou Gehrig's 534 for lifetime doubles as a Yankee. His batting average through 2006 is 16 points higher against lefties than against righties.