The Yanks are doing some promotion now, and they're selling a video collection of their best ballplayers by position. I haven't heard who the official winners are but I'd like to weigh in with my 2¢:
1b - Lou Gehrig. A no-brainer. 2b - Tony Lazzeri. Bobby Richardson crossed my mind but I give the nod to Lazzeri based on his overall performance. SS - Derek Jeter beats out Phil Rizzuto. 3b - ARod. He doesn't have the total years of Graig Nettles but based on his short term (with awesome numbers) Rodriquez wins out. RF - Babe Ruth. The game's number one player. CF - Joe DiMaggio. My toughest pick; Mantle had better numbers overall, but Joe D's stats were more intense (judged by the years he played). LF - Dave Winfield. Another tough pick, Big Dave gets my nod over Bob Meusel. C - Yogi Berra. Yogi wins out over Bill Dickey and Thurman Munson by virtue of his hitting prowess. He won three MVP's! SP - Whitey Ford. Clemens was considered, but I think Ford was a true Yankee, and most of Clemens' greatest years were with other teams. RP - Mariano Rivera.
