The Greatest New York Yankees Of All Time

these are the great baseball players that have made the New York Yankees one of the top sports franchises of all time 

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10.Reggie Jackson

Jackson was nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason with the Athletics and the Yankees

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9.Don Mattingly

Mattingly graduated from Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, Indiana, and was selected by the Yankees in the amateur draft. 

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8.Whitey Ford

six-time World Series champion. In 1961 Ford won both the Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award 

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7.Derek Jeter

A five-time World Series champion, Jeter is regarded as one of the primary contributors to the Yankees' success of the late 

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6.Yogi Berra

He is one of only six players to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award three times 

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5.Mariano Rivera

he spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and served as the Yankees' closer for 17 seasons. 

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4.Joe DiMaggio

he is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, and is perhaps best known 

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3.Mickey Mantle

Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers and is regarded by many as the greatest switch hitter in baseball history. 

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2.Lou Gehrig

Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, which earned him his nickname "The Iron Horse" 

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1.Babe Ruth

the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees 

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