The New York Yankees love to help out their former players, sometimes offering them a second chance to put on the pinstripes. The most recent example of this was the Yankees re-acquiring David Robertson in a trade not even three years after letting him walk in free agency. Unfortunately, Robertson is gone again, and, entering his age-34 season, does not appear likely to return to the Yankees.
Robertson’s encore run with the Yankees was almost as successful as his first, a true rarity among players who are brought back for a second stint. In that respect, which other players have had the best return trips to New York, and who should have kept their bags packed?