New York Yankees: 4 players who are on the franchise’s Mount Rushmore

New York Yankees: Joe DiMaggio belongs on the franchise Mount Rushmore

Joe DiMaggio, also known as “The Yankee Clipper”, played just 13 seasons in the Bronx, but it was an impressive 13 seasons in pinstripes.

For his career, he slashed .325/.398/.579 and drove in 1,537 runs, scored another 1,390, and had 361 home runs. He won three MVPs, but it was his unheard-of hitting streak in 1941 that he is most famous for. He had a 56-game hitting streak and that is one of those records that more than likely will never be broken. In 1939, he slashed .381/.448/.671 to win his first of two AL batting titles.

DiMaggio was part of nine World Series winners for the Yankees, but after his first seven years, he missed the 1943, 1944, and 1945 seasons due to military service. When he returned in 1946, he went on to be part of four World Series championships and he was the middle of Ruth and Gehrig, then Mantle’s time in the Bronx. It’s safe to say that he carried the load from the two ahead of him to Mantle after him.

The debate as to who could be on the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore is one that could go on for a very long time. Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera were big parts of the late 1990s dynasty and of course, there was Yogi Berra and the great Whitey Ford. Currently, Aaron Judge has a long way to go, but don’t be surprised to see him in the argument to be on this list long after his career is over.