When baseball fans think of catchers in the history of the New York Yankees franchise, they think of players who were impactful, left a legacy, and sometimes were the best backstops to ever play the game. Even now, they employ a catcher who has already entered the record books hitting-wise in Gary Sanchez.
Here are the five greatest catchers in Yankees history.
5. Elston Howard
Elston Howard, who’s made the record books for a variety of reasons, was the first black player to put on the pinstripes and may very well be the greatest defensive catcher in Yankees history.