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Dyhard:Homecoming Week said 07/13, 08:57 PM
*Only stats for the Yankees are allowed*

I will be doing this for EVERY team in the MLB, even teams that it might seem obvious for...please argue your best.

*They HAVE to be LIVING*

*They can be active, but stats BEFORE this season only count*

My pick is Yogi Berra.

He was a 3-time AL MVP
He was in the top 5 in MVP voting 7 times!
15 All-Star selections
10 World Series championships
.280 career BA with the Yankees
#8 jersey retired with the Yankees
1174 total runs scored
321 total doubles
49 triples
2148 total hits
358 career HR
1430 career RBI
30 career stolen bases
704 walks - 411 strike outs (this is a plus, got on base more than he struck out)
.380 career OBP
5623 total outs made while only having 8355 total plate appearances

WORLD SERIES RECORDS
total WS games played - 75
total WS at-bats - 259
total WS hits - 71
total WS doubles - 10
total WS singles - 49
total WS games caught - 63
total WS catcher putouts - 457

Hit the first pinch-hit HR in World Series history off of Dodger pitcher Ralph Branca.

He received MVP votes in 15 consecutive seasons.

He is the best LIVING Yankee legend.

Dyhard:Homecoming Week said 07/14, 12:38 PM
It wasn't even Reggie Jackson's team anyway.

Yogi Berra really helped out the pitching staff, and made the pitching staff better. He caught MANY games for the Yankees in his tenure with the team, and he also helped make Whitey Ford a LOT better, and also just completely made the pitching squad a LOT better.

Look at Jorge Posada, he has caught Mariano Rivera and other pitchers the Yankees have had, and he has made them better with his catching skill.

Reggie only played there 5 years...he isn't the legend of the Yankees. He played better for the A's...as stats have shown.

Reggie didn't "earn" two rings, he helped get. Every player on a team, helps get the team to where they are...they aren't THE TEAM.

Yogi Berra was a GREAT player, and he showed that for 19 seasons with the Yankees. Reggie palyed 5 years with the Yankees, and didn't show that he was the LEGEND of the Yankees.

Just because someone has a retired number, that doesn't make him a legend of the Yankees.

Yogi Berra SET World Series records...did Reggie do that?

Yogi Berra earned 10 rings, and Reggie only earned 2 rings.

Yogi Berra is the living legend of the Yankees.

Dyhard:Homecoming Week said 07/14, 04:24 PM
So you are mostly backing up Reggie Jackson with that ONE game when he hit 3 HR.

I'm talking about EVER, and Reggie didn't do as well as Yogi AS A YANKEE.

Reggie had ONE great game...while Yogi had numberous games that were great.

Yogi Berra set records in the World Series where it COUNTS THE MOST.

Reggie Jackson hasn't done that.

You wasted about 100-200 characters talking about if you were's. That doesn't mean anything from what yous aid. The Yankees were in the World Series a LOT and they always had a good team, and when Yogi Berra was there, he was a TOP player on the team, and made the pitching squad A LOT better.

So because one player is better than the other, they will give a ring to him? No...they give the ring to who WINS the WS. That doens't necessarily mean that they are better, it just means that they were able to win.

Teams can get to the WS every time...but it matters who WINS, not the better team.

Who cares about "awe inspiring" performances, this is who is the best living player for the Yankees.

That is Yogi Berra.

Yogi Berra was a HUGE contribution to the 10 rings the Yanks won.

I want Berra, with 10 RINGS.