10 Best New York Yankees Players Of All Time

[@robertbell2786]

18 world series home runs, real mister October! Mantle!

[@BlackJaxxx]

I'd like to think Mattingly is somewhere from 11-15 even though his Yankees teams didn't win a championship.

[@DP-pj7qn]

Yogi Berra lived one town over from me in his old age in NJ and went every morning to a local mom and pop deli to get his morning coffee and newspaper

[@jorgebrana2705]

he won 10 ws titles more than any yankee ever

[@michaelparks216]

Yogi Berra served in the Navy not the Army in WWII. He was a 2nd Class Seaman and was a gunner's mate on the USS Bayfield at Normandy

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

I'd put Berra above Mantle. He contributed more, as a superlative catcher, to the team's wins. And he had plenty of bat. Gehrig and Ruth were as good as it gets. DiMaggio and Mantle I'd rank about equal. I just can't get into any of the steroid generation--the game just went down the toilet when that began. I mean putting ARoid at 10 kind of acknowledges this.

[@snerdterguson]

Ruth Gehrig DiMaggio Mantle Rivera Berra Jeter Ford Mattingly Williams Granted, my list is biased towards players I grew up on like Mattingly, then Williams.

[@bradleymussman6157]

Ruth and Gehrig are locked in at 1-2. Joe D Mickey Mariano Berra are all interchangeable. The rest is just spot on

[@johnlamberti4424]

I like your list, but it's hard not to mention dickey lefty grove

[@rc6283]

You forgot Bill Dickey, Thurman Munson

[@wakawaka1976]

I wonder if any of these script readers are actual fans? They don’t seem to have the lingo

[@burgerjoemama]

you gotta make it interesting to new fans/general audience. I don't watch baseball but the Ohtani hype kinda hits me so I'm starting with this type of vids

[@cmk921]

This was amateurish at best. “AL Easy division”? Come on

[@a_doggo]

Today I learned Mickey Mantle played 18 seasons and was on the all-star team in 20 of them!

[@MikeCee7]

It’s because they had 2 All-Star games a year, for many years.

[@snerdterguson]

Joe DiMaggio hit 361 HR and struck out just 369 times. Crazy.

[@sammygaudino8906]

It really is personally I think he's the 2nd greatest Yankee ever.

[@snerdterguson]

@@sammygaudino8906 second greatest lifelong yankee after Gehrig, 3rd greatest to ever wear Yankee pinstripes after Ruth and Gehrig.

[@sammygaudino8906]

@@snerdterguson he has a argument over Gehrig he did win 9 world series.

[@snerdterguson]

@@sammygaudino8906 I mean,Gehrig had 7, and has him in every single stat by a wide margin. DiMaggio had an impressive .325 average which is 15 points lower than gehrigs. If the career numbers were close, I could see 2 more rings giving the edge to Joe. But the numbers aren’t close. Lou Gehrig is a top 5 player in mlb history. Check his stats, they’re insane.

[@sammygaudino8906]

@@snerdterguson who would you put on your mount Rushmore for the Yankees...And what about whitey Ford

[@CharlesGrant-gn7ie]

Joe DiMaggio should be 3rd. He lost 3 full seasons in his prime to WWll. Others did as well (Yogi). Brilliant at everything he did. A hero to Italian Americans! Go Yanks! ❤

[@DeqauriusWadsworth]

Can’t put DiMaggio over mantle it’s just impossible

[@nobodyaskedbut]

Top 5 Yankees & it's not close. 1-Gehrig, 2-Ruth, 3-DiMaggio, 4-Berra, 5-Mantle. Gehrig was raised in NYC, spent entire career with the Yankees & his story is among the greatest in all of American sports. The 1st 4 are still in the MLB live ball era top 10 with Berra in the top 5 historically under valued all-time great players.

[@akita1934]

Always Thuman Munson in my mind

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

R.I.P 🪦

[@TomboKaiOfficial]

Swap out A Rod

[@bongobeatbox4020]

A lot of people have commented that the old Yankee stadium wasn't a hitter's park. That just shows a certain amount of ignorance. In fact it was a hitter's park. It just wasn't a right handed home run hitter's park. The right field dimensions (between 294 and 296 feet down the line and then later 310 feet and was about waist high) though allowed Ruth to hit a boatload of homers. Far more than he would have had the fence been 315-320 feet and 20 or so feet high. But if you really look DiMaggio had 389 doubles averaging 36 doubles/year. That's the same number of doubles averaged by Miguel Cabrera and Joey Votto have averaged over their careers. DiMaggio averaged 34 HRs per year while Cabrera and Votto averaged 30 and 28 respectively. Mike Trout averages 33 doubles and 40 HRs per year. DiMaggio AVERAGED 143 RBIs per year. What seems to be lost on a lot of fans is that it's not about hitting home runs, it's about winning. And if that means hitting a lot of doubles versus home runs, I'll take the guy who averages 143 RBIs per year over any guy who hits 40 or 50 homers but doesn't drive in a lot of runs. What's also lost here is that there were a bunch of stadiums that had big outfields. That's because when those stadiums were built, in the early part of the 1900s, the game was about moving the runners along, not hitting homers. Nowadays everyone just sits around waiting for the big blast. That's why those people are bored and why Rob Manfred has changed so many rules.

[@paulnazzaro3277]

Just like most uninformed people the forget DiMaggio. The Yanks won 9 championships in his 13 years and went to 10 world series. He lost 3 years in his prime due to military service. He hit in the hardest ballpark for a right handed hitter ever in baseball history. But these are facts you know nothing about. That I am certain. Ted Williams called him thr best player he ever saw.

[@wmg5852]

You are absolutely correct on everything. The old Yankee Stadium was a bandbox for lefties, but a killer on righty power hitters. Left-handed hitters in general have always had an edge in baseball as well, because over 70% of the pitchers were righties.

[@steezyybrah9745]

I will always put Munson in my top 10 list Tugboat was a rival to Carlton Fisk and Johnny Bench. also won 2 WS championships with Reggie Jackson was the last Yankees captain before Derek Jeter the year he died is when the 18 year title drought started.

[@snerdterguson]

Nettles, Randolph, Guidry and Mattingly all were captains between Munson and Jeter. But he does have an argument for top 10. He's probably just outside of mine, but not far outside.

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

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[@larrycurtis2783]

No room for Dickey, Pennock

[@rc6283]

Munson!!

[@thejanglezclan]

Maybe it's just me, but even amongst more modern Yankees (and even some of his teammates) it seems that Alex Rodriguez always lacked that "Yankee aura." I'd say Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, Tino Martinez, and Andy Pettitte all come to my mind first when I think of all-time great Yankees from recent years. But I digress, because I'm not here to try and dispute how great A-Rod was as a player.

[@DP-pj7qn]

Agreed

[@Garrett1240]

I really don't know what that means. Granted, I'm not a yankees fan, but I did grow up watching tons of yankee games on tv during the 00s when ESPN used to show them as the yankees were probably the most newsworthy sports team in the US at the time. I watched him play and he is rightfully one of the all time greats even though he was cold in the playoffs. Can you explain why you don't feel he had that 'aura'?

[@ddsara6566]

@@Garrett1240PED’s

[@PFB1994]

A-Rod was really only a part time Yankee. It's tough to put people who have great careers but only part on the Yankees on the list. But I think A-Rod won 2 MVPs on the Yankees. Maris won 2 MVPs on the Yankees too. Reggie only plyted 5 seasons as a Yankee, and was a far better player when he was in Oakland. Of course Aaron Judge is rising up the list. tough to pull only ten, but I think the top 4 is still unchanged for a long time - Mantle, DiMaggio, Ruth and Gehrig.

[@r.crompton2286]

Whitey Ford was their greatest pitcher. He would probably have won 300+ games if Stengel had used him in the regular rotation. For years, Stengel planned the schedule to start Ford against the better rival teams, meaning he had a more difficult task of chalking up wins. When Stengel left after the 1960 Series loss to the Pirates, new manager Ralph Houk inserted Ford back into the regular rotation. Just look at the improvement of Ford's stats from that time. It wasn't that he became a better pitcher over the years but he had the joy of pitching more confidently when victories were more predictable.

[@rc6283]

Two changes Move out A-Rod and Reggie, add #10 Catcher Bill Dickey 1928-1946 (8 Titles and HOF) # 8 Thurman Munson (1970-1979) It's a baseball crime he is not HOF. 2 titles, MVP in 1976)

[@JacobHusson]

Alex Rodriguez over the Yankees' all-time hits leader, captain and ultimate professional Derek Jeter is insane.

[@burgerjoemama]

Imagine Babe Ruth in the modern era 😳

[@KingZimmer3018]

he would be a janader

[@jacob45415]

@@KingZimmer3018 what ?😂

[@thejanglezclan]

Babe Ruth is not putting up the same numbers against the speed and stuff that pitchers have today.

[@sammygaudino8906]

​@@thejanglezclanwith the ball's juiced today he sure would be.

[@KMaserati]

He’d hit .187😂😂😂 the game has changed a lot from 100 years ago

[@darrenivanoff9025]

Gehrig is #1 in my book. If he didn't get sick, his numbers would be out of this world. What he did, in the time he had, was unreal. 1927, Gehrig put together one of the greatest seasons by any batter in history, hitting .373, with 218 hits: 101 singles, 52 doubles, 18 triples, 47 home runs, a then-record 175 RBI's, .474 on-base percentage and a .765 slugging percentage.

[@brianyakata1978]

So many great Yankees, impossible to pick elston howard. Is one of so many great catchers and let’s not forget how he called a game. Add turmen, yogi, Dickey and I know I am forgetting some

[@alandesouzacruz5124]

Babe Ruth Goat

[@danielcorreard3746]

first of all the yankees did not retire the number 42 major league baseball did so stop lying also a rod shouldn't be on this list because he was a steroid cheat and both ford and rivera should be higher on this list.

[@GeorgeYoung-uh5by]

They didnt have MVP awards When Babe played thats why he only won 1. Ty Cobb had 0. Mvp started in 1930s

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

Ty Cobb has 1 actually in 1911

[@larryloveless2967]

I think you got most of the list of the top 10 Yankees ever correct. The PEDS make A-ROD controversial. Also not sure about Reggie Jackson who was not that long a Yankee but did so much in post season and a big part of Yankee lore. Bill Dickey and Don Mattingly are right there. Try one for the Cardinals. My all-time Cards lineup is Brock LF Hornsby - 2B Musial RF Puhols -1B Edmonds -CF Boyer - 3B Molina -C Ozzie Smith SS Bob Gibson - P My tenth player wolud be pitcher Dizzy Dean The best at each postion though does not mean they are not top 10 as Enos Slaughter Johnny Mize and Joe Medwick are in consideration. Cards fan

[@wilmars9146]

REGGIE JACKSON put the Yankees back on the map. They don't get to the post season much less win it all without him. F is you talking about ?

[@larryloveless2967]

Statistics and longevity with the Yankees. I understand why you like him. @@wilmars9146

[@algarbarino898]

Obviously the top 5 of the list are no brainers. But I do think Mariano is knocking on the door. But no list of all time Yankees of any number should include Jackson (he only played 5 years in NY) and Arod. Yes he was a big factor in winning in ‘09. But he was a bigger negative factor in every other post season. I’d replace them with Thurman Guidry

[@wilmars9146]

You don't know what you're talking about. REGGIE JACKSON brought that Yankee franchise back to life. He literally saved it plus he brought back that championship pedigree. He only needed 5 years as he was a future hall of famer before he came to the Yankees. He definitely goes down as one of the greatest and consequential Yankees of all time. So stop hatin' emma effa.

[@wmg5852]

Sorry, but DiMaggio should be a lock at #3. The BIG GUYS get paid to drive in runs, and Joe's 162-game avg. was 143. Gehrig's was 149 and Ruth's was 143. And the fact that he was a right handed hitter in the old Yankee stadium makes that even more impressive. He was also a complete ballplayer- great fielder and peerless baserunner. Add to that the fact Joe lost 3 prime years to WW2; that used to mean something but I guess it doesn't anymore. I would also say without Bill Dickey this list is a joke. Lastly, who was more 'valuable' to the Yankees '77 and '78 championships- Ron Guidry or Reggie Jackson?

[@patrickoconnor345]

Where is Mariano Rivera ?

[@Frank-ep9uk]

mantle was not the ballplayer Dimaggio was

[@ron42nm]

Aaron Judge already belongs in there. Also, who is the narrator, referring to the field as a "pitch." It's baseball, not soccer.

[@TomboKaiOfficial]

ARod really…?

[@frankgraham1996]

The best Yankees are in the following order in my book 1. Lou Gerhig 2. Babe Ruth 3. Joe DiMaggio 4. Mickey Mantle 5. Yogi Berra 6.Derek Jeter

[@Cory-zn5mq]

Reggie Jackson one of the best of all time

[@finessinsports]

🙌

[@DonFrankel]

Yogi Berra was in the Navy. He's even wearing his USN uniform in your video. Alex Rodriquez and Reggie Jackson? Are you kidding? Both spent most of their careers with other teams, Not to mention Aroids was suspended twice for taking steroids. You might want to look up Bill Dickey, Frank Crosetti and Elston Howard just to name a few. They were real Yankees.

[@dominickesposito9051]

Thank You! -- DrDom -- Golf Nucleus

[@GeorgeYoung-co3rr]

There is a player now. Who is pretty good.. Aaron Judge!!!! If he does not get hurt he is better then all of them. But he gets hurt

[@AaronTheGreat________]

Joeee joeeee dimaggioooo🎶

[@jamesroof6150]

Aaron Judge may end up on this list after his career is over. Will he get a WS title? We shall see

[@MikeCee7]

Babe Ruth only one won MVP. I have tremendous of respect for Yogi Berra winning 3 MVPs.

[@MikeCee7]

@@AlienObserver-vv3mp you can only win one MVP a year. I can understand something like: “you can only be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame once once in your life” (BTW which is not true for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame) because people like Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson have been inducted in the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of fame twice. First as part of a band, and then as a solo act. What was the reason of implementing a rule like this in baseball, for the MVP award?

[@wilmars9146]

REGGIE JACKSON only won 2 silver slugger awards. Because for most of his career the award didn't exist otherwise he surely would've won a lot more. When you make comments be sure to know what you're talking about.

[@MikeCee7]

@@wilmars9146 who’s your comment referring to? You don’t have a name tagged in your comment. And I don’t see a previous comment mentioning Reggie Jackson. (in this thread) I see the person that I originally replied back to 3 months ago, that person’s comment is no longer on this thread. (so that person must be shadow banned from this KZbin channel)

[@OneShiner]

I hate the whole steroid drama that doesn’t mean he’s gonna put wood on the ball

[@clifford7594]

A-Rod getting busted for roids DOES make a difference to Yankee fans. No respect.

[@Cory-zn5mq]

Yogi the bill Russell of baseball ⚾

[@snerdterguson]

I give that title to Dimaggio. Because while Yogi has more total rings, DiMaggio has the crazy rate of winning like Russell. DiMaggio played 13 seasons, won 9 pennants and 10 rings.

[@dundundun5866]

Bernie Williams should replace Jackson

[@cmk921]

I stopped watching at the mention of AL “easy” division instead of “east”. And all the Reggie Oakland highlights. Amateur hour.

[@ranaylewis]

Mantle is way more popular with the fans thandimaggio.

[@r.crompton2286]

That's partly due to the fact that there are a great many more people who saw Mantle play; whereas only a very small percentage who saw DiMaggio play. Both players were stuck on themselves.

[@jram4617]

That doesn't mean he was better. Mantle was hurt too much, and his last 4 years were busts. He didn't even have a lifetime .300 average. DiMaggio has a lifetime .325. Enough said

[@karencarman8336]

And ya Jackson and Jetter are not in the top 50!

[@JohnBaranich-wv6ot]

You started this out horribly with Rodrigues. Jeter was overrated.

[@MiguelGonzalez-nn2sh]

Yooooooo stop 🛑 the bullshit jeter is no even close to be better then Alex rodeigje regie Jackson gelll no you most be crazy

[@richvitale8405]

Reggie Jackson and A Rod are not true Yankees

[@jonnytheboy7338]

Lol , Jeter in the 10 best ? Meh ( And I'm a Yankee fan)

[@snerdterguson]

Without question he's top 10. Right around 7-8. He's in the top 5 all time in hits... In MLB history, number one in NY. Was clutch as hell and a vital part of 5 championship teams. There are 4 players ever that accrued a higher WAR in pinstripes than him. Their names are Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio and Mantle. There is no universe in which Jeter is legitimately outside an all time Yankees top ten.

[@thejanglezclan]

His game lacked a power swing...and yeah...that's prettttty much it😂Not sure what else you're expecting.

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

Also get your facts right he is top 6

[@karencarman8336]

Ruth is so overrated it makes me laugh!

[@mikegrebe536]

It's 77 years after his death and you're still talking about him.

[@troygamblejr8974]

A-Rod??? Already disagree! He is far from top 10. He is bottom 10

[@magicjohnson-o4l]

🤣🤣

[@georgearthur304]

Of all the Yankees players, I would want Lou Gehrig hitting if the game was tied and late in the innings. I would love to have seen Mr. Gehrig's final statistics if he never had A.L.S. and retired when he felt he could no longer be productive.

[@wmg5852]

What if Sandy Koufax was pitching? Then I'd want DiMaggio.

[@georgearthur304]

No question that Joe DiMaggio was an incredible hitter, but I still want Lou Gehrig at the plate to face Sandy Koufax!

[@SonOfKong33]

Ruth and Gehrig are clearly 1 & 2. Joe D is 3 imo. Mantle 4. Yogi 5.