http://www.sbnation.comhttp://www.sbnation.com/users/pinstripe07 Posts made by pinstripe07 on SB Nation http://www.pinstripealley.com/2009/6/30/931307/yankee-greats-of-all-time pinstripe07 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:55:19 -0000 <p><br /><br />1. Babe Ruth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lets face facts the Best all around athlete of his day, you can't argue this!</p> <p>2. Lou Gehrig&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Father of Respect, great instincts, great ball player great team-mate,</p> <p>3. Joe Dimaggio&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Pete Rose of his day, the consument pro and work ethics.</p> <p>4. Mickey Mantle&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Defined&nbsp; Mr. Natural&nbsp;&nbsp; ( He was one of the purest I have ever seen)</p> <p>5. Yoggi Berra&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The master of calling games</p> <p>6. Whittey Ford&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The best lefty we had and a great team-mate</p> <p>6. Reggie Jackson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A great hitter with all the right&nbsp; personality to play in New York and a good thing he did.</p> <p>7.&nbsp; The "Goose"&nbsp; Goosage&nbsp; One of the reasons the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/NYY" class="sbn-auto-link">Yankees</a> had sucess in the 70,s</p> <p>8. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/598/Derek_Jeter" class="sbn-auto-link">Derek Jeter</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; all of Lou Gehrig's characters, a consumante team-mate and clutch player</p> <p>9. Marino Rivera&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; perhaps the best pitcher in History to close games out especially the playoffs</p> <p>10. Don Matingley&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A great all around player with skill in defense and when it came to hitting</p> <p>&nbsp;This was simply based on the times players played, and the impact they made, many great Yankee Players past present and future has given us many thrills Im especially pleased to have seen the 61 season and what Marris did and what Mantle overcame to even be there in that majical season.&nbsp; I also am aware of the many great times in watching Thurman Munson play and all the Yankees wearing the Pinstripe but look at this list and tell me where would the Yankees be without these guys in the lineup in their time, all the yankees who played during these eras and played the role of either stars or subordinates, who's role on the team of their era, had great value to their team-mates, who played in the shadows of superstars&nbsp;is nonetheless worth mentioning as worthy consideration of the top 10 list.&nbsp; the Yankees indeed had many&nbsp; great players, and so who was the Greatest of them all?&nbsp; Not easy to say but if I were only to pick one and even though I am old enough to remember the great Yankee greats of 1961-present.&nbsp; I would have to say in the end all said and done 'the answer would be Derek Jeter.&nbsp; the Lou Gehric of our day!</p>