The most decorated franchise in all of professional sports is the New York Yankees. They have 39 World Series appearances and won it 26 of those times. The only franchise that is even close is the basketball playing Boston Celtics with 17 World Championships, 9 behind the Yankees.

Over the years the there have been 36 players that spent time on the Yankees before being inducted into the Hall Of Fame. 20 of them went in as Yankees and the rest wore the insignia of another team. Of these players, some are considered to be some among the best players of all time including Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto, Tony Lazzari and Babe Ruth. These players are always in the conversation when you are talking about the best of the best.

These players also did amazing things while they were Yankees, like Joe Dimaggio and his 56 game hitting streak, a record most people think will never be broken. Another is Lou Gehrig and his streak of playing in 2130 consecutive games from 1925 to 1938. He went 13 years without missing a game. Babe Ruth, who is widely considered the greatest baseball player of all time, set a new record just about every time he came to the plate, not to mention when he called his shot in the 1932 World Series.

With historic players like these, it is no wonder that the Yankees have been at the top of the sports world so long. With the management of the current Yankees, it would appear that they want to continue the Yankee tradition and follow the history of the franchise, continuing to win championships.