If we’re listing the best Yankees of all time, then there are going to be quite a few names that appear before you get to Phil Rizzuto. That’s not to say that Rizzuto wasn’t a good player, but he doesn’t have quite as many credentials as the greatest greats in franchise history.
However, if you’re listing the most beloved Yankees in history, then you have a good argument for Rizzuto. For one, he was the shortstop all through arguably the team’s most dominant era in history, winning seven World Series rings during his 13-year career.