New York Yankees: Five biggest Yankee killers in MLB history
By David Hill
2. David Ortiz
While he was a thorn in the side of many teams, David Ortiz took particular relish in destroying the New York Yankees.
His performance was always magnified by the rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox as well as the two teams battling for divisional superiority. Ortiz always relished the spotlight, be it in the postseason or when those two teams would square off in prime time. When the lights were on, Ortiz came to life.
A fearsome slugger who eventually found his way into the Hall of Fame, Ortiz burnished those numbers against the Yankees. He posted an impressive .303/.394/.567 batting line in his 1055 plate appearances, belting 53 homers and 75 doubles. Ortiz even mustered a triple and stole two bases against the Yankees as he found any way possible to beat them.
As much as David Ortiz may have tormented the Yankees, he was not the biggest Yankee Killer in team history. Instead, that honor belongs to…
1. Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramirez’s dominance against the New York Yankees was even more painful considering that he went to high school in New York City.
He may have been known for his strange behavior, PED suspensions, and general insanity, but Ramirez was also a professional hitter. A 12 time All Star and nine time Silver Slugger, he was more than just a slugger – he hit over .300 11 times in his career and won the batting title in 2002. He was an all around hitting savant.
That was never truer than when he faced the Yankees. Ramirez posted a .322/.414/.617 batting line in his 861 plate appearances, hitting 55 homers and 51 doubles. He may not have had that flair for the dramatic that Ortiz did, but instead, he just kept on hitting, his steady production destroyed the Yankees anyway.
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