One of the New York Yankees‘ greatest players was Wade Boggs, even though he was only with the Yankees for five years. He is the holder of the best batting average record (.328) of all living hitters with at least 1,000 plate appearances. He spent the majority of his Hall of Fame career with the Red Sox, But he spent five years during the height of his career with the New York Yankees. While with the Yankees, he was an All-Star four times, an MVP candidate twice, a Silver Slugger twice, and a Gold Glover twice.