The Yankees have honored 19 former players and managers by retiring their ... - Newsday
(Credit: AP) Number retired: June 13, 1948. Yankees stats:. 349 average, 2,518 hits, 659 HR, 1,978 RBI, 1,959 R,. 711 slugging. 342 average, 2,873 hits, 714 HR, 2,214 RBI, 2,174 R,. 690 slugging. He hit 60 home runs in 1927, when no other American League team had that many. He essentially created baseball as a mainstream American pastime, basically building the Yankees and Yankee Stadium along the way. (Credit: AP ) Number retired: July 4, 1939. Yankee/Career stats:. Gehrig's ability will never be forgotten as he appeared in 2,130 consecutive games from 1925-1939, a record that stood until Cal Ripken Jr. broke it in 1996. His 2,721 hits was a team record until Derek Jeter broke it in 2009. Gehrig's 1,995 RBIs... His 23 career grand slams is still an MLB record. (Credit: AP ) Number retired: April 18, 1952. Yankee/Career stats:. His biggest career feat came in 1956 when he had a hit in 56 straight games, a record that stands till this day. DiMaggio's career numbers were hurt by three years of service during World War II. He was named to the All-Star team every year of his career and won three MVP awards. Source: www.newsday.com
