If you’re ranking the most underrated Yankees of all time, there’s a decent argument that Bill Dickey comes in at number one. Between the contemporaries he played with (Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig at the beginning of his career, Joe DiMaggio at the end) and the fact that a more legendary catcher (Yogi Berra, who even ended up wearing the same number) came along not long after Dickey, he’s often overshadowed in Yankees’ history.
However, Dickey’s peak from 1933-39 was genuinely incredible. In those seven seasons, he hit .318/.396/.530 (137 OPS+) with 142 home runs and three top-five MVP finishes.