Home town hero got me thinking which is your fav yankee?
2006-09-25 15:25:40 · 15 answers · asked by Rock lee lover 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Donald Arthur Mattingly. He was a class act. He came up through the minor leagues as a Yankee, worked very hard to make himself the best player in the game, putting up great numbers in the '80s, before steroids came alone, and was the best defensive first baseman in the game. He was also great with fans, and was also cheered on the road. It is just sad that his bad back curtailed his productivity, and that he retired and wasn't part of the championship teams.
Ironically, many people believe that his hard work, taking thousands of practice swings over the years was what damaged his back. He would have been a Hall of Famer with a few more good years. Donnie Baseball, my favorite Yankee and our future Yankee manager!
2006-09-25 16:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mickey Mantle
2006-09-26 07:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mickey Mantle - The single greatest talent ever to play the game of baseball.
2006-09-25 22:40:38 · answer #3 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
#7 Mickey Mantle
2006-09-25 22:32:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tie between Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth
2006-09-26 00:32:29 · answer #5 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mel Stottlemyre, who had three 20 win seasons, in years they did not win pennants. A classy and underrated pitcher.
2006-09-25 23:08:27 · answer #6 · answered by J Z 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My wife likes Derek Jeter, mainly because she thinks he looks cute. lol
My favorite was Lou Gerigh
2006-09-25 23:19:21 · answer #7 · answered by Bryan M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jeter is mine---went to the same high school as I did in Michigan!
2006-09-25 22:31:33 · answer #8 · answered by f4fanactic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don Mattingley....
2006-09-25 22:44:32 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. Gonzo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are so many good ones, but being young, I'll go with Jeter :)
2006-09-26 00:39:30 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋