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I think Ruth would be the obvious #1 in Yankees history. He brought them their first title in 1923, and for that one, he didn't much help then either. I would say, IMHO, that that the greatest Yankees are:
(1) Babe Ruth (2) Mickey Mantle (3) Lou Gehrig (4) Joe Dimaggio (5) Yogi Berra (6) Derek Jeter 
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07-09-2011, 03:19 PM
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As for the top 6 Yankees of all time, I agree with the names listed above just not perhaps the order. Ruth, Gehrig, DiMag, Mantle, Berra and then Jeter.
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07-09-2011, 03:34 PM
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Fun fact: Molitor is the only guy to get a triple for his 3,000's hit. Jeter being the greatest Yankee of all time is rediculous. He's a .300 hitter with minimal power and very overrated at SS. He's a great player, but Ruth / Gehrig / Mantle are top 3 Yanks of all time with Dimaggio possibly sneaking in there somewhere. Yanks have 1 title in the past 10 years, same as the Chisox / Marlins / Cardinals. Yanks were the team of the 90's, not 2000's. Boston has 2 in the 2000's, that's got to hurt the true Yankee fans out there.
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07-09-2011, 03:51 PM
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Great game for Jeter. I think some are getting caught up in the moment though. He has been an incredible hitter in the post-season, but he is not the reason the Yankees won their rings. Without Mariano Rivera (under a 1.00 ERA in the post-season), Andy Pettite (19-10) and crazy as it sounds, Orlando Hernandez, Jeter's post-season numbers wouldn't amount to any rings.
My top five Yankees: 1. Gehrig 2. Ruth 3. Dimaggio 4. Mantle 5. Mariano Rivera Someone back there said Dimaggio was over-rated but had a nice swing. I couldn't disagree more. He finished his career with 361 home runs and 369 strikeouts. Pretty incredible hitter. Last edited by packs; 07-09-2011 at 03:59 PM.
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07-09-2011, 04:14 PM
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This is my top ten Yankees list:
1. Gehrig 2. Ruth 3. Dimaggio 4. Mantle 5. Mariano Rivera 6. Yogi Berra 7. Whitey Ford 8. Bill Dickey 9. Derek Jeter 10. Bernie Williams Had he not gotten hurt, I believe Don Mattingly would be right up there under Mo. Last edited by packs; 07-09-2011 at 04:15 PM.
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07-09-2011, 04:22 PM
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About Ruth not being #1, they practically named their stadium after him ... Also, Rivera and Jeter have a fat ZERO regular season MVP's and Cy Young's between them. Mantle, Berra, and DiMaggio all have 3 MVP's each. Gehrig has 2 and Ruth has one.
Here are the # of rings as a Yankee (and appearing in that WS): Berra (10), Dimaggio (9), Mantle (7), Gehrig (6), Ruth (4), Jeter (5), Rivera (5) Last edited by glchen; 07-09-2011 at 04:41 PM.
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07-09-2011, 08:35 PM
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2000, 2009 = 2
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07-09-2011, 09:14 PM
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I bought a buddy of mine tickets for a Yankee game this season. I asked him which game he wanted. Reply: "Jeter's 3000th hit game". Thanks, that'll be easy to choose...So, I look at the stats and schedule and take a shot. He'll be at the game tomorrow.
Funny thing is I was getting a lot of grief (good-natured) about the game I chose right up until Jeter strained his calf. A glimmer of hope. Then, looking at it this week it still seemed to be a long shot, until the rain out last night. Finally some optimism, then 5-5. Doh! I can't put Jeter at the top of the all-time Yankee list. How can you push Ruth, Gehrig and Mantle aside? But I would offer up that Jeter is right there as far as best player in the game for his era. I'm setting steroid freaks aside, of course, and placing a high value on all of The Captain's intangibles. Last edited by xdrx; 07-09-2011 at 09:17 PM.
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