Gary Sheffield is one of the more forgotten Yankee stars of our lifetime. Despite slugging .291/.383/.515 with the Yankees, he is rarely ever mentioned among modern Yankee stars. Why is this?
Gary Sheffield was a dominant player, but was he just a Yankee at the wrong time? Sheff came into the fold at the start of the 2004 season, right after the Aaron Boone heroics of 2003. He was here for three seasons, and here’s how they went:
2004-Lost in ALCS to Red Sox
2005- Lost in ALDS to Angels
2006- Lost in ALDS to Tigers
This three year stretch had no signature moments like 2001 or 2003 before it, or like 2009 after it.