New York Yankees

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The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team based in New York, New York. The team was founded in 1903 as the New York Highlanders in the American League. [1] [2] [3]

Retired Numbers

The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. For non-players, the person's role in the organization is also listed. [4] [5]

  • 1 Billy Martin (manager, also player)
  • 2 Derek Jeter
  • 3 Babe Ruth
  • 4 Lou Gehrig
  • 5 Joe DiMaggio
  • 6 Joe Torre (manager)
  • 7 Mickey Mantle
  • 8 Yogi Berra (player, also manager)
  • 8 Bill Dickey
  • 9 Roger Maris
  • 10 Phil Rizzuto (player and broadcaster)
  • 15 Thurman Munson
  • 16 Whitey Ford
  • 20 Jorge Posada
  • 21 Paul O'Neill
  • 23 Don Mattingly
  • 32 Elston Howard
  • 37 Casey Stengel (manager)
  • 42 Mariano Rivera
  • 42 Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball)
  • 44 Reggie Jackson
  • 46 Andy Pettitte
  • 49 Ron Guidry
  • 51 Bernie Williams

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