Most Yankees fans know that Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly, Thurman Munson, and Lou Gehrig were captains of the team. But, many fans and followers don’t know that there have 15 Yankees captains since 1903. There have been a number of characters that captained the Yankees, especially those that held the position prior to Gehrig’s captaincy. The Yankees are in no hurry to name a new captain to succeed Jeter, who held the title from 2003 until his retirement in 2014.
In reality, baseball is a sport that has little need for an official captain.