Some of the greatest baseball players in history have worn the New York Yankee stripes. These players have brought the New York Yankee franchise a record twenty-eight world Championships. The Yankees have more wins than any other baseball team in history. Even Ernest Hemingway in his famous novel, “The Old Man and the Sea”, wrote “Have faith in the Yankees, my son.” The New York Yankees have more members in the Hall of Fame than any other team. The twenty-three members include players and managers. The Yankees have retired fifteen uniform numbers to honor their players.

The 1903 Yankee franchise started their winning streak in 1920 when they acquired a player many believe to be the best in the history of baseball, Babe Ruth. He played with the Yankees from 1920 to 1934. The “Iron Horse,” Lou Gerhig, set Major League records that still stand today during his Yankee career from 1925 to 1939. Joe Dimaggio joined the team, and the Yankees won four consecutive World Series from 1936 to 1939.

In the 1950s, the new Yankee stars were Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford and Yogi Berra. They brought the team six World Series Championships during the 1950s. Roger Maris joined the team in 1960 and set more records. Maris held the Major League record for home runs from 1961 to 1998. Reggie Jackson was the next Yankee star of the 1970s. The Yankees continue to bring great players to the lineup, with Derek Jeter and Alexander Rodriguez as the up and coming Yankee stars of today.