At the conclusion of the 1995 season, the New York Yankees had a void to fill at first base with the retirement of Yankees legend Don Mattingly.
For 14 seasons “Donnie Baseball” ruled the Bronx, but with his retirement, the Yankees were needing someone special to fill that hole at first. With the makings of a dynasty coming together, little did the Yankees know that they were about to fill that vacant position at first in a big way.
In the winter of ’95-’96, the Yankees made a trade that would prove huge in the club’s success moving forward.