Catchers play a vital role for any baseball team. Plenty of men have suited up behind the plate for the New York Yankees, but only a few can be considered among the franchise’s best.
For many franchises, catcher is often a hard position to find a cornerstone for, but for the Yankees, that hasn’t been the case, as they’ve retired five different catchers’ numbers, with two being enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
For this list, I only consider what these players have done during their time as a Yankee only. So, no, Ivan Rodriguez, despite being one of the best catchers ever, does not make this list for hitting .