Most New York Yankees fans recognize the five biggest franchise icons: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and Derek Jeter. Those are, not coincidentally, the top-ranked players in fWAR in the Bombers’ history.
The next five position players are Yogi Berra, Bill Dickey, Alex Rodríguez, Willie Randolph, and Tony Lazzeri. Can you guess who is number 11? No, not Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada, Don Mattingly, Graig Nettles, Phil Rizzuto, or Thurman Munson. It’s outfielder Charlie Keller.
Keller, of course, is not a total stranger to the Yankee faithful, by any means.