Name: Robert Abial “Red” Rolfe
Position: Third base
Born: October 17, 1908
Yankee Years: 1931, 1934-42
Primary number: 2
Yankee statistics: 1,175 G, 5,405 PA, 257 2B, 67 3B, 69 HR, .289/.360/.413, 102 wRC+. 26.4 fWAR. 29.0 rWAR
Biography
Prior to Derek Jeter, Red Rolfe was the most notable man in Yankees history to don No. 2. During his playing career, he was a four-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion. Off the field, he was Lou Gehrig’s cribbage partner during long train rides, with whom he bonded over their shared love of literature.