Take a trip through the long successful history of the New York Yankees, and chances are you’ll find some familiar faces.
Mickey Mantle and his dominant power from both sides of the plate, only to see it balance out with an aw-shucks Oklahoma charm. Derek Jeter’s elite leadership and inside-out swing meant greatness on the field, only for the man behind it to be too good a blend of star power and stoic. Babe Ruth popped a cigar in his mouth, swung big, and set the tone for them all.
And somewhere in the middle of it all is Elston Howard, the stocky St.