First and foremost happy new year from everyone over here at Pinstripe Alley. We as a group wish you all a better 2022. Let us start off the year and also end the week with the third segment of our series.
The amount of great players that went under the radar or underappreciated during their time in pinstripes is an enormous list, but there remain plenty of standouts to choose from. For today’s selection, we’re centering in on another corner outfielder from the early era of the Yankees’ dominance: Tommy Henrich.
Career stats: .282/.382/.491, 183 HR, 795 RBI, 712 BB, 383 SO
Tommy Henrich is the embodiment of one of his nicknames, the Old Reliable, a right fielder for the majority of his career.