My Yankee autograph project ... #70-74

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#36 Bobby Richardson



Richardson signed with the Yankees in 53 and made his debut with them in 55 at the age of 19. Despite less-than-spectacular offensive career numbers (.266/.299/.335, 1432 hits, 32 HRs, 390 RBIs), Richardson was a great defensive second baseman and would have a great career overall, becoming an 8x All-star and 5x gold glove winner. He had his best season in 1962 when he hit .302/.337/.406 with a league-leading 209 hits, 8 HRs, 59 RBIs, 99 runs. He finished second in AL MVP voting that year behind his own teammate Mickey Mantle. He was also a key contributor to 3 WS wins, and 7 WS appearances. He became the WS MVP in 1960, hitting .367 with 12 RBIs, a series in which the Yankees lost. He is the only player in history to win the MVP while on the losing team.

 

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#37 Bobby Shantz



Shantz signed with the Philadelphia A's in 48. He broke out in 51 with an 18-10 record, earning an all-star appearance. The next year would end up being the best of his career as he won the AL MVP, leading the league in wins, going 24-7, with a 2.48 ERA and a league leading 1.048 WHIP. In 53 he would injure his shoulder, missing about half of that season, almost all of the next, and had subpar seasons in 55 and 56 while being converted from starter to reliever. In 57 the Yankees acquired Shantz, Art Ditmar, Clete Boyer and others in exchange for Rip Coleman, Milt Graff, Billy Hunter, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Irv Noren and Jack Urban. Whitey Ford had injury issues that year and Shantz stepped in nicely in the starters role going 11-5 with a league leading 2.45 ERA. He was converted back to a reliever during the next season as a part of the WS winning team. In his final season with the Yankees (1960), they made it to the WS again. In game 7, bottom of the 8th, Shantz was pitching when then Pirates rallied from a 7-4 defecit to take a 9-7 lead, and eventually won the WS on Mazeroski's 9th inning HR. The next season Shantz was taken by the Senators in the expansion draft and he would bounce around a few stops until retiring after the 64 season. Shantz would finish his career with a 119-99 record, a 3.38 ERA and a 1x MVP, 3x AS, and 8x GG winner.

 

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I'm gonna have a bit more time on my hands during the next few weeks so I'm gonna try to resurrect this thread. Anyone interested in seeing more?

 

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#38 Bob Cerv


Bob was signed by the Yankees in 50 but only had 400 ABs as a reserve in a stacked OF from 51-56. He was on the 56 team that won the WS against the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was sold to the KC A's in 57 and had his best season in 58 batting .305 with 38 HRs, 104 RBIs and 93 runs scored. That year would be his first and only AS selection. His 38 HRs that year are still the most for any KC team, with the Steve Balboni in second place between the KC A's and Royals with 36. He was traded back to the Yankees in 60 for Andy Carey and then drafted by the Angels in 61 during the expansion draft. However, the Angels traded him back to the Yankees along with Tex Clevenger during that same season for Lee Thomas, Ryne Duren, and Johnny James. In 62 he was traded to Houston, where he would be later be released. He finished his career hitting .276, with 105 HRs, 12 of which were pinch-hit HRs.

#39 Bob Kuzava


Bob was originally signed by the Indians in 41 but pitched only a handful of games for them during the 46 and 47 seasons. In 49 he was picked up by the White Sox and was traded to the Seantors in 50 where he became a regular starter before suffering an Achillies injury. In 51 he was traded to the Yankees for Fred Sanford, Tom Ferrick, Bob Porterfield and $100,000. He went 8-4 with a 2.40 ERA as a starter and reliever for the remainder of the season. He would go on to get the save in game 7 of the WS win for the Yankee that season against the Giants. He would also get the save in game 7 of the WS the next season again the Dodgers, making him the only pitcher in major league history to save back-to-back WS Game 7 victories. He would stick around for another WS winning team in 53 and was then traded to the O's in 54. He would bounce around to a few more teams before retiring after the 57 season.

#40 Bob Sheppard


Sheppard never put on a uniform and played for the Yankees but as the PA announcer in Yankee Stadium from 51-2007 he holds a special place in Yankees history. His voice continued to be heard in Yankee stadium with every Jeter home AB even after his passing in 2010. This is one of only 10 pack-certified Sheppard autos in existence.

#41 Bob Turley


"Bullet Bob" was signed by the St Louis Browns in 48 and played sparingly with them in the 51 and 53 seasons. He played his first full MLB season with the O's in 54, earning an AS appearance. Before the 55 season, the O's traded Turley, along with Don Larsen and others to the Yankees in a large deal that included 17 total players, the largest trade in MLB history. In his first year as a Yankee he would also be an AS, going 17-13 with a 3.06 ERA and 210 K's. He would help the Yankees win the WS in 56 and in 58 as the WS MVP. His 58 season was his best, where he was again an AS and won the CYA, going 21-7 with a 2.97 ERA and 19 CGs. He would pitch effectively for the Yankees for a couple more seasons before experiencing elbow problems. He would retired after splitting the 63 season between the O's and Red Sox, finishing his career 101-85 and a 3.64 ERA.

#42 Bob Wickman


Bob was drafted in the 2nd round of the 90 draft by the White Sox. He was traded to the yankees before the 92 season in a trade that sent Steve Sax to the White Sox. Between the 92 and 93 seasons he would go 20-5 for the Yankees, splitting time between a starter and reliever, depsite having a ERA over 4.00. He was traded to the Brewers during the 96 season along with Gerald Willians for Graeme Lloyd and Pat Listach just before the Yankees dynasty got underway. He was converted to a closer and became an AS in 00 with the Brewers, and 05 with the Indians, also leading the league in saves with 45 and posting a 2.47 ERA. He would finish his career 63-61 with a 3.57 ERA and 267 Saves. This is his only Yankee uni auto.

#43 Boone Logan


Logan was drafted by the White Sox in the 02 draft and pitched a couple season for them in 07 and 08 before going to the Braves in 09. Before the 10 season he was traded to the Yankees along with Javier Vazquez for Melky Cabrera and a couple prospects. He would be a dependable relief pitcher for the Yankees as a side-arm throwing lefty-specialist from 10-13 posting a 3.4 ERA over that time. His elbow issues in 13 prompted the Yankees to not bring him back as a free agent. He signed with the Rockies for the 14 season but had to have elbow surgery again towards the end of the season.

 

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#44 Brad Halsey


The Yankees took Halsey in the 8th round of the 02 draft from the College WS winning Longhorns. He was called up for a short period of time in 04 going 1-3 with a 6+ ERA in 7 starts after going 11-4 with a 2.63 ERA in AAA that year. In 05 he was traded to the D-backs in the trade that brought Randy Johnson to the Yankees. He last pitched in the majors in 06 for the A's, surrendering Bonds 714th HR.

#45 Brad Suttle


Suttle was selected in the 4th round of the 07 draft as a switch-hitting 3rd baseman. In 08 he had a decent year in A ball with a line of .271 .348 .456, including ~40 extra base hits in ~400 ABs. However he was subsequently hampered by shoulder injuries and last played for the Yanks AA team in 2011.#

#46 Brandon Claussen


Claussen was drafted by the yankees in te 28th round of the 98 draft. He pitched relatively well in the Yankees minor league organization as starter with a winning % above .500 and an ERA sub 3.50. He was calle dup in 03 for the Yankees, pitching 1 game and allowing 1 run in 6 1/3 innings. Later that year he was traded to the Reds along with prospect Charlie Manning for Aaron Boone, who would later hit one of the greatest HRs in Yankee post-season history. Claussen would pitch for the Red at the major league level from 04-06.

#47 Brandon Laird


Laird was drafted by the Yankees in the 27th round of the 07 draft as a 3B. Between AA and AAA in 10 and 11 seasons, he would hit above .270, slugging above .450 with 39 HRs. In 2010 Laird was named both the MVP and ROY of the Eastern League. His play would earn him a call-up with the Yankees in 11, though he struggled hitting .190 in 21 ABs. In 12 Laird was DFAd and claimed by the Astros, he spent some time at the big league level with the Astros in 12 and 13 afterwards spent time back in the minors with a couple other organizations before signing recently to play in Japan.

#48 Brandon Weeden


Weeden was taken in the 2nd round of the 02 draft by the Yankees as an 18 year old out of high school. He pitched well in Rk ball in 02 and 03 in the Yankees organization but was traded to the Dodgers in the deal that brought Kevin Brown to the Yankees. After joining the dodgers Weeded struggled in A ball posting ERAs between 5.39 and 6.03 over the next 3 years. He then decided to retire from baseball and try out his football career, going to Oklahoma State. In his senior year as a starter he led the Cowboys to an 11-1 record and a Fiesta Bowl win against Stanford. He was drafted by the Browns in the 1st round of the 12 draft at the age of 28, the oldest ever to be selected in the 1st round, and has seen seen time as a starter and backup in the NFL.

 

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#44 Brad Halsey


The Yankees took Halsey in the 8th round of the 02 draft from the College WS winning Longhorns. He was called up for a short period of time in 04 going 1-3 with a 6+ ERA in 7 starts after going 11-4 with a 2.63 ERA in AAA that year. In 05 he was traded to the D-backs in the trade that brought Randy Johnson to the Yankees. He last pitched in the majors in 06 for the A's, surrendering Bonds 714th HR.

#45 Brad Suttle


Suttle was selected in the 4th round of the 07 draft as a switch-hitting 3rd baseman. In 08 he had a decent year in A ball with a line of .271 .348 .456, including ~40 extra base hits in ~400 ABs. However he was subsequently hampered by shoulder injuries and last played for the Yanks AA team in 2011.#

#46 Brandon Claussen


Claussen was drafted by the yankees in te 28th round of the 98 draft. He pitched relatively well in the Yankees minor league organization as starter with a winning % above .500 and an ERA sub 3.50. He was calle dup in 03 for the Yankees, pitching 1 game and allowing 1 run in 6 1/3 innings. Later that year he was traded to the Reds along with prospect Charlie Manning for Aaron Boone, who would later hit one of the greatest HRs in Yankee post-season history. Claussen would pitch for the Red at the major league level from 04-06.

#47 Brandon Laird


Laird was drafted by the Yankees in the 27th round of the 07 draft as a 3B. Between AA and AAA in 10 and 11 seasons, he would hit above .270, slugging above .450 with 39 HRs. In 2010 Laird was named both the MVP and ROY of the Eastern League. His play would earn him a call-up with the Yankees in 11, though he struggled hitting .190 in 21 ABs. In 12 Laird was DFAd and claimed by the Astros, he spent some time at the big league level with the Astros in 12 and 13 afterwards spent time back in the minors with a couple other organizations before signing recently to play in Japan.

#48 Brandon Weeden


Weeden was taken in the 2nd round of the 02 draft by the Yankees as an 18 year old out of high school. He pitched well in Rk ball in 02 and 03 in the Yankees organization but was traded to the Dodgers in the deal that brought Kevin Brown to the Yankees. After joining the dodgers Weeded struggled in A ball posting ERAs between 5.39 and 6.03 over the next 3 years. He then decided to retire from baseball and try out his football career, going to Oklahoma State. In his senior year as a starter he led the Cowboys to an 11-1 record and a Fiesta Bowl win against Stanford. He was drafted by the Browns in the 1st round of the 12 draft at the age of 28, the oldest ever to be selected in the 1st round, and has seen seen time as a starter and backup in the NFL.

I'm not sure if you purposely left it out of the write up for Halsey or maybe you did not know but Halsey passed away in a fall in Oct 2014. RIP.

 

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Well, my future in-laws are in town so haven't had a chance to update the post. Let's try and catch up a little shall we. I'll do 3 today, and 3 tomorrow

#27 Austin Romine



Romine was drafted by the Yankees in the 2nd round of the 07 draft. He worked his way through the Yankees system showing good defensive ability and at times the ability to swing a good bat, though he has never really developed any power. Going into the 09 season, he was rated the Yankees' 4th best prospect and became the 2nd best prospect in 10. In 09, he was the Florida State League Player of the Year and in '10, he played in the All-Star Futures Game. Romine made his major league debut with the Yanks at the end of the '11 season when Martin and Cervelli were both dealing with injuries. He missed most of the 2012 season with back problems, but has been up and down between the major leagues and AAA since. In 155 big league at bats, he has gone .200/.247/.277. For his minor league career, he has gone .279/.334/.412. While he may never become an everyday starting catcher, he appears to have the ability to be a solid backup. Romine's father previously played to the Red Sox and his brother for the Tigers.


#28 Ben Gamel



Gamel was drafted by the Yankees in the 10th round of the '10 draft at the age of 18. He played well in A/A+ but struggled a bit at the plate last year when he was promoted to AA. He started the '14 season in AA and hasn't yet found his stroke. Gamel is still only 22 and has some time to turn it around.

#29 Bernie Williams


Triple/5, gypsy /25


Williams was signed as a free agent from Puerto Rico in 85 at the age of 17. Williams made his MLB debut in 91 to replace the injured Roberto Kelly. He was up and down between the majors and minors in the 91 and 92 season but became the everyday CF in 93. However, early that 93 season he got off to a slow start and was almost traded to the expos for Larry Walker. That trade fell through and he managed to stick with the Yankees until 95 when he started to turn it on. That season he hit.307/.392/.487 with 18 HR and 82 RBIs. In 96 he played even better, going .305/.391/.535 with 29HRs and 102 RBIs. Williams would finish his career with a .297 BA, .381 OBP, .477 SLG, 287HRs, and 1257 RBIs and be a 5x All-star, 4x Gold-Glove Winner, and 1x Silver slugger winner. He also finished his career as a top-10 Yankee in many statistical categories including doubles, walks, hits, extra-base hits, HRs, and RBIs.
More importantly he was a key component to the Yankees incredible decade of success, becoming a major part of their 4 WS wins. In my opinion, and I'm sure those of others, there should really be a "Core Five" as Bernie was another home grown guy who was just as important to those teams. In his first post-season experince in 95, he batted .429 in an ALDS loss to Seattle. In 96, he batted .467 in the ALDS against Texas. In the ALCS against Baltimore, hit hit .474 with 2 HRs including an 11th inning walk-off in game 1 of that series, earning him the ALCS MVP. In the WS he had a team leading 4 RBI, including a clutch homer in the eighth inning of Game 3, which helped capture the team's first championship since 1978. Bernie's post-season success would continue throughout his carrer. He holds the career postseason record for RBI (80) and is second all-time for postseason home runs (22), doubles (29), total hits (128), total bases (223), and runs scored (83), and third in post-season games played (121).

Freakin awesome great collection..

 

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Do you need a Lou Pinella? I have an 01 GOTG On-Card Auto

 

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I'm not sure if you purposely left it out of the write up for Halsey or maybe you did not know but Halsey passed away in a fall in Oct 2014. RIP.

Yeah, I purposefully left it out. I was reading how the circumstances of his death were not clear so I decided to leave it out for now.

 

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#49 Brett Gardner


Gardner was drafted by the Yankees in the 3rd round of the 05 draft. He moved through the farm system hitting for average, and with OBP, the stolen base and defense as his major strengths. In the minors from 05-08, Rk ball-AAA, he hit .291 with a .389 OBP and 153 bases with an 83% success rate. He would receive his first taste of big league action in 08, but was sent back to the minors to make room for Xavier Nady. He would be called up again towards the end of the season. On September 21, 2008, he scored the final run in the old Yankee Stadium as a pinch runner for Jason Giambi. He won the starting CF job in 09 from Melky Cabrera and helped the Yankees to another WS win that year. He had his best season in 2010, hitting .277 with a .383 OPB and 47 SBs, and also winning the fielding bible award, which he would win again in 11. He is currently the starting LF, moving over after the acquisition of Ellsbury.

#50 Brett Jodie


Jodie was drafted by the Yankees in the 6th round of the 98 draft. He pitched well as a starter in the minors posting an ERA of 2.64, going 11-4 between A and AA in 00 and 3.13, going 14-5 between AA and AAA in 01. In 01 he pitched 1 game for the Yankees, giving up 6ER in 2 innings in a loss. He was later traded to the Padres in a deal for Sterling Hitch****. He returned to the Yankees minor league organization in 02 before playing a couple more years in independent ball and retiring. He is currently the manager for the independent league Somerset Patriots in NJ.

#51 Brett Smith


Smith was drafted by the Yankees in the 2nd round of the 04 draft. He struggled early in A ball with an ERA over 4.00 from 05-06. It looked like he might have been starting to put things together in 07, going 7-4 with a 2.97 ERA in AA, but missed all of 08 due to injury and was unable to reestablish himself afterwards.

#52 Brian Bruney


Bruney was drafted by the Dbacks in the 12th round of the 00 draft. He struggled in 05 for the Dbacks as a closer, posting an ERA of 7+ over 46 innings. In 06 he was DFAd and picked up by the Yankees. He was called up by the Yankees in 06 where he excelled, going 1-1 with a .87 ERA over 20 2/3 innings. Bruney settled in as a decent reliever for the Yankees through the 09 season as a part of the WS winning team despite battling various injuries. Before the 10 season he was traded to the Nationals and then spent time with the White Sox in 11 and 12, but was unable to really stick with a big league team afterwards.

#53 Brian Buchanan


Buchanan was drafted by the Yankees with their 1st pick (24th overall) in the 94 draft an an OFer. He hit well moving up the ranks putting up a line of .305/.361/.441 in 97 between AA and AAA. In 98 he was traded to the Twins in the deal that brought Chuck Knobluach to the Yankees. He spent the next couple years with the Twins as a reserve OFer and occasional DH before being traded to the Padres in 02 for Jason Bartlett. With the Padres he became a valued right-handed bat, particularly in pinch-hitting situations. He later spent some time in Japan before spending his last couple years in the Royals minor league organization. He is currently a coach in the Royals minor league system.

#54 Brian Cashman


Cashman has been the GM of the Yankees since 1998 after moving up the ranks from an intern position in 86. He was present for many of the successful years of the late 90's/early 00's, with the Yankees having won 7 AL penants and 5 WS during his tenure. However critics will point out that the groundwork had already been put in place prior to his presence during his early years and he has since failed to build great teams on his own with partcularly poor draft results. He is currently signed on through the 2017 season.

 

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#55 Brian Doyle


Doyle was drafted by the Rangers during the 4th round of the 72 draft. He was traded to the Yankees for Sandy Alomar and made it to the big leagues with them in 78 and replaced an injured Willie Randolph in the WS hitting .438 with 4 runs and 2 RBI, helping the Yankees to their second straight WS victory. He would play 2 more seasons with the Yankees before being selected by the As in the Rule 5 draft after the 80 season.

#56 Brian McCann


McCann was drafted by the Braves in the 2nd round of the 02 draft. He then played 9 seasons with the Braves from 05-09 as a 7x All-star hitting above .270 and averaging 20+ HRs a year. He signed with the Yankees as a free agent before the 14 season on a 5-yr $85 million deal. He struggled in his first year with the Yankees hitting only .232, but still flashed some power with 23 HRs and driving in 75 RBI.

#57 Brian Rogers


Rogers was drafted by the Yankees in the 5th round of the 98 draft. He was a lifetime minor leaguer pitching in the Yankees farm system from 98-03. In his career he went 49-40 with a 4.05 ERA but was never able to crack into the big leagues.

#58 Brien Taylor


Taylor may the be most infamous of all Yankee prospects, taken #1 in the 91 draft. Over his first 2 seasons of minor league ball he had an ERA ~3.00 with 337 Ks in 324 IP being ranked as the #1 and #2 (behind Chipper Jones) prospect in all of baseball before the 92 and 93 seasons respectively. However, after the 93 season, he injured his pitching shoulder in a fight, which prompted him to undergo surgery and miss the entire 94 season. He returned in 95 but had lost MPH on his fastball with poor command of multiple pitches. He never came close to his former projections and never got past A ball afterwards. His life after baseball has included multiple run-ins with law enforcement.

#59 Bronson Sardinha


Sardinha was drafted in the 1st round of the 01 draft as the 34th pick out of HS from Hawaii. He minor league career was up and down, playing multiple positions in both the IF and OF. Overall he put up .272/.357/.419 with 103 HRs and 553 RBIs over parts of 10 minor league seasons. He saw his only big league action for the Yankees in 07, playing 10 games and hitting 3 singles in his 9 ABs.

 

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#60 Bryan Mitchell


Mitchell was drafted by the Yankees in the 16th round of the 09 draft. He has pitched well at times during his minor league career, though so far his natural ability and plus pitches have not translated to great success numbers-wise. He worked his way to AAA last year (2014), going 4-2 with a 3.67 ERA in 8 starts. He also showed some promise at the end of the year when was called up, appearing 3 times and pitching 11 inning, including 1 start, going 0-1 with a 2.45 ERA. This season he will have a chance to fight for a spot as the #5 starter.

#61 Bubba Crosby


Crosby was drafted by the Dodgers with their 1st pick (23rd overall) in the 98 draft as an All American out of Rice. He had a great college career, either holding records or sitting second behind Lance Berkman in many statistical categories. He was traded to the Yankees along with Scott Proctor for Robin Ventura during the 03 season. During his 3-year stint he showed flashes of being a solid player but was never able to put it all together and find a regular role. He began the 04 season with 2 HRs and 5 RBI in the first 3 games, but was sent back down to the minors when Kenny Lofton returned. He would finish the season hitting .157 in only 56 at bats with multiple short stints in the big leagues. In 05 he played well at times, finishing with a .276 average over 76 games, though with minimal power (1HR, .327 SLG). Crosby was slated to be the starting CF going into the 06 season but became a reserve after the signing of Johnny Damon. He struggled in that role and was eventually DFAd. He would spend some time in the Reds and Mariners minor league organizations but retired without playing in the majors again.

#62 Bucky Dent


Dent was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1970 draft as a SS. In 1977 he was traded to the Yankees for Oscar Gamble and others. While he would finish his career with pedestrian numbers .247/.297/.321, 1114 hits, 40 HRs, 451 Runs, 423 RBI, he would be a 3x All-Star and cement his status in Yankees lore with one of the most memorable HRs in Yankee history. Down 0-2 to the Red Sox in the division tie-breaker game for entrance into the playoffs, Dent came up to bat as the light-hitting 9th batter. He would hit a 3-run HR to put the Yankees up 3-2 and they would eventually win the game 5-4, advancing to the playoffs and eventually winning the WS. Dent would also have a great WS performance, batting .417 with 7 RBIs and earning WS MVP honors. He would have a couple more AS seasons with the Yankees before being traded to the Rangers for Lee Mazilli in 82.

#63 Bud Daley


Daley was signed by the Indians as a free agent in 51 as a knuckleballer. He would play a couple AS seasons for the KC A's and would end up on the Yankees during the 61 season in a trade for Art Ditmar and Deron Johnson. He would have average results for the rest of the season but would help the Yankees win the WS against the Reds, pitching 7 innnings, with 5 hits and 0 ER in a victory. He would also be a part of the 62 WS winning team as well. He would play a couple more seasons for the Yankees before being traded to the Indians after the 64 season, but would be released by them without playing a game for them. Thus we have the card above, which is a reprint of the 1965 topps card. Daley never played for the Indians in that 65 season, with the card showing Daley in Yankee pinstripes.

#64 C.J. Henry


Henry was drafted by the Yankees in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 05 Draft as an OF out of high school. HE played a couple years in the yankee minor league system before being traded in the deal that would bring Bobby Abreu and Corey Lidle to the Yankees. He would struggle in the minors and would return to college to play basketball. He would transfer to the Jayhawks for the 09-10 season though would later transfer out to become a starter in an NAIA school. He would play baseball again in an independent league in 2013 hitting .332/.419/.523 over the season.

 

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#65 Caleb Cotham


Cotham was drafted by the Yankees in the 5th round of the 09 draft. He worked his way through the minors and had a couple stints at AAA but struggled, with a 5.4+ ERA over 26 total games. Last year he also dealt with injury issues. He will likely start the season at AAA this year.

#66 Carlos Urena


Urena was signed out of the DR in 07. He played four total milb seasons, 3 in Rk ball 1 in A ball, and struggled overall throughout. His career line was .219/.282/.397. 2010 was his last active year.

#67 Camen Angelini


Angelini was drafted as a SS out of high school in the 10th round of the 07 draft. After struggling in A ball from 08-09 with a BA around the mendoza line, he had a slew of injuries sidelining him for all but 9 games over 3 seasons from 10-12. He has since come back, splitting time between AA and AAA last year but does not seem like he see any significant time in the big leagues. Over 92 games last year in AAA he went .238/.271/.336.

#68 CC Sabathia


Sabathia was drafted by the Indians in the 1st round of the 98 draft (20th overall). He made his major league debut in 2001 with the Indians. He would have a couple AS years, pitching to winning records but never really having eye-popping stats. However, in 07 he would go 19-7 with a 3.21, leading the league with 241 and 1/3 innings pitched, and earn the NL CYA. He would have a rather pedestrian start to his CYA follow-up season going 6-8 with a 3.83 ERA over 18 games, and pending his free agent status for the next season, the Indians were prompted to trade him to the Brewers for Matt laPorta and others. Sabathia would end up having an incredible final half of the season, almost single handedly carrying the Brewers to the playoffs. In the final 17 games for the Brewers he went 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA, including 7 CGs and 3 SHOs. He 09 he signed with the Yankees to a then-record 7yr $161 million deal. HE would lead the league in wins with 19 in his first year with the Yankees, helping them win their first WS title since 00, going 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA and earning ALCS MVP. HE would again lead the league in wins with 21 in 2010 and continue to pitch well as the Yankees workhorse from 11-12. At the end of the 12 season he underwent elbow surgery to remove bone spurs and has since had injury issues, which, along with his diminished velocity, have lead to a couple difficult seasons.

#69 Cecil Fielder


Fielder was drafted by the Royals in the 4th round of the 82 draft. He would be traded to the Jays in 83 and after playing as a back-up in the big leagues with the Jays from 85-88 he would sign with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan. This allowed him to play full-time where he was able to put his power on display hitting 38HRs that season. He would sign with the Tigers in 1990, immediately becoming one of the premier power hitters in the league. In 90 he lead the league with 51 HRs, 132 RBIs, and .592 SLG, finishing 2 in MVP voting. In 91 he would again lead the league in with 44 HRs, and 133 RBIs, again finishing 2nd in MVP voting. He would have only 3 AS seasons but would put up an average of almost 37 HRs/season in his 7 full season with the Tigers. He was also known for a couple moon-shots, becoming only one of 4 players hit hit a ball out of Tiger stadium and the only player to hit one out of Milwaukee County Stadium. Fielder was traded to the Yankees in 96 for Ruben Sierra and Matt Drews, helping them win the WS that year. He would stay with the Yankees for the 97 season before bouncing around to a couple more teams and retiring before the 99 season. In his 13 year career he would hit .255/.345/.482 with 319 HRs and 1008 RBIs.

 

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#70 Chad Gross


Gross was drafted in the 28th round of the 08 draft by the Yankees. He played only a couple tough years in the Yankees minor league system, playing only as high as A ball. This is his only Yankees auto.

#71 Charlie Hayes


Hayes was drafted by the Giants in the 4th round of the 83 draft. He played briefly with the Giants in 88/89 before being traded to the Phillies in 89. He was a servicable 3rd baseman who would bounce around the league, playing for 8 teams with 2 different stins with the Phillies and Yankees. He was first traded to the Yankees from the Phillies in 92 for Darrin Chapin but he was drafted from them in the expansion draft in 93. He was again traded to the Yankees during the 96 season from the Pirates for Chris Corn. He would help the Yankees win the 96 WS, catching the final out in their first WS victory since 78. After the 97 season the Yankees traded Hayes to the Giants for Alberto Castillo and Chris Singleton. Over 14 years, Hawys would go .262/.316/.398 with 1379 hits, 144 HRs and 740 RBI.

#72 Charlie Manning


Manning was drafted by the yankees in the 9th round of the 01 draft. In 03 he was traded to the Reds in the deal that brought Aaron Boone to NY. He was alter reaqcuired by the Yankees but never made it to the ebague leagues with them, and later signing with the nationals as a free agent in 08. He appeared in 40+ innings as a reliever for the Nats in 08 but was released at the end of the season and never made it back to the bigs.

#73 Charlie Silvera


Silvera was signed by the Yankees in 42, though served in WWII from 43-45. He made his major league debut in 48. He would be a part of 6 WS winning teams from 48-56, serving as the backup fro Yogi Berra, though he saw WS action only once in 49. After the 56 season he would be traded to the Cubs for another catcher Harry Chiti. He was released by the Cubs after the 57 season where he hit .208.

#74 Chase Wrigth


Wright was drafted by the Yankees in 3rd round of the 01 draft. He pitched well at times in the minors, earning a call up in 07 at the age of 24 with injuries to Mussina and Pavano. He would win his first start, but his second start again the Red Sox was disastrous as he became only the 2nd player in history to give up back-to-back-to-back-to-back HRs. In his 3 games, 2 starts, he gave up 5 HRs over 10 innings. He pitched well in the minors in 08 with a sub-3.00 ERA between AA and AAA but never got another opportunity at the major league level.