Although Mariano Rivera was the most famous reliever on that '96 champions, his predecessor at closer had a tremendous arm himself.
One of the luxuries of being a Yankees fan is that there is no shortage of amazing players. Writing about them is half the fun of my ongoing "Top 100 Yankees" series, which I look forward to resuming again in the off-season (it will be finished someday, promise). However, there are even beloved more people associated with the Yankees who won't appear on that list simply because they were not around long enough to merit consideration.