Aaron Choose has joined rarified air.
Upon formally asserting Choose’s new nine-year, $360 million contract, Yankees proprietor Hal Steinbrenner introduced that Choose will likely be the sixteenth captain in franchise historical past, the primary since Derek Jeter retired.
The Yankees first named a captain in 1903, with pitcher Clark Griffith first having the consideration. Right here’s a have a look at all 16 captains in Yankees historical past:
Clark Griffith
Griffith grew to become the Yankees captain throughout their inaugural season, once they have been the New York Highlanders, and held that title by means of 1905 as a player-manager at a time when captains dealt with on-field managerial duties. He had a 2.66 ERA throughout his 5 years as a participant and a 419-370 document as a supervisor over five-plus seasons.
Norman ‘Child’ Elberfeld
Elberfeld was Yankees captain from 1906-08, and he completed the 1908 season as their supervisor after Griffith was fired. The infielder hit .268 with 4 homers and 257 RBIs over seven seasons with the crew.
Willie Keeler
Keeler was Yankees captain for one season in 1909, the final of his seven years with the membership. The outfielder hit .294 with 10 dwelling runs and 206 RBIs for the crew.
Hal Chase
Chase was captain throughout the 1910 and ’11 seasons, when he additionally managed the crew. Primarily a primary baseman, he hit .284 with 20 dwelling runs and 494 RBIs for the Yankees.
Frank Likelihood
Likelihood joined the franchise in 1913 and was captain that yr till midseason. He additionally managed the crew for 2 seasons, throughout which he had a 117-168 document and appeared in a complete of 13 video games as a participant.
Rollie Zeider
Zeider was the Yankees captain for the rest of that 1913 season after being traded by the White Sox. He hit .233 with 12 RBIs in 50 video games and left for the Chicago Chi-Feds in 1914.
Roger Peckinpaugh
The shortstop took over as captain in 1914 and held that title for seven years. In 9 seasons with the crew he hit .257 with 36 dwelling runs and 428 RBIs. He additionally completed the 1914 season because the crew’s supervisor.
Babe Ruth
In early 1922, Babe Ruth grew to become the franchise’s eighth captain, however he solely held that title for about two months. The Bambino, after all, grew to become probably the most iconic athletes ever, hitting 714 profession dwelling runs, 659 of which got here as a Yankee. He led the franchise to its first 4 World Sequence titles.
Lou Gehrig
One other one of many franchise’s and sport’s legends, Gehrig was captain from 1935-39, when he retired resulting from ALS. The Iron Horse held the document for many consecutive video games performed at 2,130 till Cal Ripken broke it in 1995. In 17 seasons, the two-time MVP hit .340 with 493 dwelling runs and 1,995 RBIs. His No. 4 was the primary quantity retired in crew historical past.
Thurman Munson
The Yankees went 37 years with out a captain till bestowing the consideration onto Munson in 1976. He then went out and gained the AL MVP award that season. He was captain till his tragic dying in a airplane crash in 1979. Munson hit .292 with 113 dwelling runs and 701 RBIs in 11 seasons because the crew’s catcher.
Graig Nettles
Nettles took over as captain in 1982 and held the title for 2 seasons earlier than he was traded to the Padres. The six-time All-Star spent 11 seasons with the Yankees, hitting 250 dwelling runs with 834 RBIs throughout that span.
Willie Randolph
Randolph was captain for 2 seasons from 1986-88. A six-time All-Star and one-time World Sequence champion, the second baseman performed 13 seasons with the Yankees, hitting .275 with 48 homers, 549 RBIs and 251 stolen bases. Randolph shared the captaincy throughout his tenure.
Ron Guidry
Guidry and Randolph have been named co-captains in 1986, and Guidry’s tenure lasted till he retired in 1989. “Gator” gained two championships with the Yankees over his 14 seasons and gained the 1978 AL Cy Younger award. He had a 3.29 profession ERA with 1,778 strikeouts.
Don Mattingly
Mattingly was captain from 1991-95. He was the AL MVP in 1985, when he hit .324 with 35 dwelling runs and 145 RBIs. In 14 seasons, Mattingly hit 222 homers, 442 doubles and 1,099 RBIs.
Derek Jeter
Jeter is the longest-tenured captain in franchise historical past, holding the title from 2003 till his retirement in 2014. His impression on the Yankees is summed up by him turning into referred to as “The Captain” — 5 World Sequence titles, 14-time All-Star, Corridor of Famer. He had a profession .310 common with 1,923 runs scored and 544 doubles, and he hit .308 over 158 profession playoff video games.
Aaron Choose
Choose was named Yankees captain after a dramatic free-agency course of throughout which he held conferences with the Giants, his childhood crew, and the Padres. He finally stayed in The Bronx after his record-breaking 2022 marketing campaign by which he hit 62 dwelling runs, eclipsing Roger Maris’ AL and crew document of 61. By means of 2022, Choose has 220 profession dwelling runs.
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