The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History
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The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History

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The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History

About this book

The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball's most renowned and successful franchise. Baseball greats such as Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Derek Jeter have all worn the famous navy blue and white pinstripes. The Yankees have won twenty-seven World Series, and twenty-nine players who spent at least a year with the team have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. With so many Hall of Famers to choose from, selecting the best players in the history of the franchise might seem impossible; yet, that is exactly what Robert W. Cohen has done.

This book carefully examines the careers of the players who made the greatest impact on the most successful franchise in the history of professional sports. The ranking was determined based on such factors as the extent to which each player added to the Yankees legacy, the degree to which he impacted the fortunes of his team, and the level of dominance he attained while wearing the Yankee uniform. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History include
Each player's notable achievementsRecaps of the player's most memorable performancesSummaries of each player's best seasonQuotes from opposing players and former teammates
Yankees fans and baseball fans in general will find The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History a fascinating collection of bios, stats, recaps, quotes, and more. And with such iconic figures as Yogi Berra, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Alex Rodriguez, and Andy Pettitte, this book is sure to inspire debate and controversy among true Yankees fans.

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Information

Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9780810883949
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Introduction: The Yankee Pedigree
  2. Chapter 1: Babe Ruth
  3. Chapter 2: Lou Gehrig
  4. Chapter 3: Joe DiMaggio
  5. Chapter 4: Mickey Mantle
  6. Chapter 5: Yogi Berra
  7. Chapter 6: Derek Jeter
  8. Chapter 7: Mariano Rivera
  9. Chapter 8: Bill Dickey
  10. Chapter 9: Whitey Ford
  11. Chapter 10: Don Mattingly
  12. Chapter 11: Bernie Williams
  13. Chapter 12: Alex Rodriguez
  14. Chapter 13: Red Ruffing
  15. Chapter 14: Lefty Gomez
  16. Chapter 15: Earle Combs
  17. Chapter 16: Dave Winfield
  18. Chapter 17: Joe Gordon
  19. Chapter 18: Tony Lazzeri
  20. Chapter 19: Ron Guidry
  21. Chapter 20: Graig Nettles
  22. Chapter 21: Paul O’Neill
  23. Chapter 22: Roger Maris
  24. Chapter 23: Jack Chesbro
  25. Chapter 24: Thurman Munson
  26. Chapter 25: Reggie Jackson
  27. Chapter 26: Herb Pennock
  28. Chapter 27: Waite Hoyt
  29. Chapter 28: Phil Rizzuto
  30. Chapter 29: Mel Stottlemyre
  31. Chapter 30: Bob Meusel
  32. Chapter 31: Elston Howard
  33. Chapter 32: Jorge Posada
  34. Chapter 33: Andy Pettitte
  35. Chapter 34: Bob Shawkey
  36. Chapter 35: Tommy Henrich
  37. Chapter 36: Rich Gossage
  38. Chapter 37: Charlie Keller
  39. Chapter 38: Bobby Murcer
  40. Chapter 39: Roy White
  41. Chapter 40: Rickey Henderson
  42. Chapter 41: Sparky Lyle
  43. Chapter 42: Allie Reynolds
  44. Chapter 43: Vic Raschi
  45. Chapter 44: Robinson Cano
  46. Chapter 45: Tino Martinez
  47. Chapter 46: Willie Randolph
  48. Chapter 47: Bill Skowron
  49. Chapter 48: Hideki Matsui
  50. Chapter 49: Mike Mussina
  51. Chapter 50: Dave Righetti
  52. Summary and Honorable Mentions: The Next 50
  53. Glossary: Abbreviations and Statistical Terms
  54. Bibliography
  55. About the Author