This season the New York Yankees are commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the 1996 World Series championship team. Folks upstate around my neck of the woods in the Capital Region remember that squad had a distinctly Albany feel to it. In fact, 15 of the players on the club spent some time with the old Eastern League, Double-A, Albany-Colonie Yankees. Here’s a look back.
Derek Jeter: SS (1994)
Before winning AL Rookie of the Year in 1996, Jeter batted .377 with Albany-Colonie in 1994.
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Gerald Williams: OF (1990-91)
Prior to preserving Dwight Gooden’s no-hitter in 1996, “Ice” played parts of two seasons with Albany-Colonie, batting .