We finish our retrospective on the Yankees’ retired numbers this week, climbing into the highest honored digits the team has. We also move closer to the present day, meaning we should have a few more names to choose from in anointing the second-best player for each number.
32 - Retired for Elston Howard
Howard is best remembered as a catcher, but in his first few seasons with the club, Yogi Berra was the best catcher in the AL, meaning Howard was relegated to a backup and outfielder role before taking over as the starting catcher in the 60s.