Name: Tom Tresh
Position: Shortstop, Outfield
Born: September 20, 1938 (Detroit, MI)
Died: October 14, 2008 (Venice, FL)
Yankee Years: 1961-69
Primary number: 15
Yankee statistics: 1,098 G, .247/.337/.413, 166 2B, 33 3B, 140 HR, 116 wRC+, 21.4 rWAR, 22.7 fWAR
When Gary Sanchez competed for Rookie of the Year in 2016, he hoped to continue a long tradition of Yankees rookie excellence. One of the forebears of this tradition was Tom Tresh, who took home Rookie of the Year honors in 1962, a championship season for the Yankees.