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The Pinstripe Alley Top 100 Yankees
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February 10, 2015
Top 100 Yankees: #76 Gene Woodling
One of Casey Stengel's platoon favorites became quite a valuable player for the Yankees during their '50s dynasty.
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January 26, 2015
Top 100 Yankees: #77 Jack Quinn
One of the last spitballers was also the only former "Highlander" to later play in a World Series with the Yankees.
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January 21, 2015
Top 100 Yankees: #78 Mark Teixeira
Even if the past couple years haven't been great, Tex's first few great seasons in pinstripes helped him lock in a spot on the Top 100 Yankees.
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January 12, 2015
Top 100 Yankees: #79 Sparky Lyle
During the first great era of closers, the Yankees sure found themselves a good one in a mustachioed man known as "Sparky."
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January 5, 2015
Top 100 Yankees: #80 Orlando Hernandez
Hats off to you, El Duque. You were damn entertaining to watch.
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December 30, 2014
Top 100 Yankees: #81 Kid Elberfeld
When your nickname's "The Tabasco Kid," you are definitely worth remembering. (And hey, this series is back!)
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February 10, 2014
Top 100 Yankees: #82 Al Orth
They called him "The Curveless Wonder." The more you know!
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February 8, 2014
Top 100 Yankees: #83 Joe Pepitone
Not only did he design Central Park, but he was also one of the farm system's last gasps of life before fading into obscurity during the CBS era.
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January 20, 2014
Top 100 Yankees: #84 Al Downing
Downing is most famous for giving up Hank Aaron’s 715th homer, but long before then, he was one of the best pitchers on the last great Yankee teams of the early ‘60s
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November 20, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #85 Horace Clarke
Although Clarke's a symbol of the dark CBS era and he understandably gets a bad rep for his shoddy bat, his fine defense did provide some value for the Yankees during his 10-year-career.
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October 30, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #86 Chris Chambliss
Although Chambliss is remember by most Yankee fans for one incredible home run, he was a vital part of the Yankees’ turnaround in the ‘70s from also-rans to regular World Series contenders.
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October 18, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #87 Hideki Matsui
"Godzilla" came to the United States with high expectations and an unbelievable amount of media attention. Despite the pressure, he became a fan favorite and ended his Yankees career as the World Series MVP.
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October 17, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #88 Carl Mays
The surly spitballer’s career was defined by one tragic pitch, but the ace of the Yankees’ first pennant-winner was too good of a pitcher for that to be his only legacy.
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September 19, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #89 Rudy May
The well-traveled lefty's Yankee career unfortunately included a gap during the championship seasons, but his fine pitching in two stints led to multiple division titles and World Series appearances.
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September 13, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #90 Bobby Richardson
The popular second baseman was a four-time World Series champion, and is one of the last living players from the Casey Stengel/Ralph Houk dynasty years.
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September 5, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #91 Nick Swisher
"Swish" came to New York with a reputation for being a great clubhouse presence, but he was so much more than that for the Yankees during his four years in the Bronx.
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August 29, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #92 Jack Warhop
Cree is followed on the list by one of his teammates, a hard-luck submariner who deserved a better fate.
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August 21, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #93 Birdie Cree
A century before Brett Gardner took the field for the Yankees, another swift outfielder impressed the hometown fans with his speed and patience: Birdie Cree.
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August 16, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #94 Chien-Ming Wang
The surprising ace of the Yankees’ late-2000s rotation had a fine Yankees career unfortunately cut far too short due to injuries.
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August 8, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #95 Lou Piniella
One of the fan favorites on the championship Yankees teams of the ‘70s, "Sweet Lou" impressed and made the trade to get him look like a steal.
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July 18, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #96 Brett Gardner
Through tremendous speed and agility, Gardner has elevated his defense to a truly elite level during his six years in the Bronx, earning a spot on the top 100 Yankees.
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July 11, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #97 Jimmy Key
The Yankees of the early ‘90s were an embarrassment, but in the ’92-’93 offseason, they added an old division rival to be their underrated lefty ace. With the help of Jimmy Key, the Yankees rose to respectability and by the time of his departure, Wor
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July 4, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #98 Mickey Rivers
"Mick the Quick" was a very popular member of the champion Yankee teams in the late ‘70s, and the fans had good reason to cheer for the speedy center fielder.
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June 3, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #99 George Pipgras
The last living pitcher of the ’27 Yankees had a fine career in pinstripes with a sterling World Series record.
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May 20, 2013
Top 100 Yankees: #100 Johnny Lindell
The PB Top 100 finally kicks off with forgotten pitcher-turned-outfielder Johnny Lindell.