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Pinstripe Alley Top 100 Yankees: #53 George Selkirk

Name: George Alexander Selkirk
Position: Outfield
Born: January 4, 1908 (Huntsville, ON, Canada)
Died: January 19, 1987 (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Yankee Years: 1934-42
Primary number: 3
Yankee statistics: 846 G, .290/.400/.483, 131 2B, 41 3B, 108 HR, 128 wRC+, 22.1 rWAR, 23.7 fWAR

Imagine that you're George Selkirk. You've fought your way through the minor leagues, survived four years with the same minor league team, and after a couple more seasons, you finally get a chance in The Show.