The ESPN poll has ended and Yankee fans have voted Babe Ruth the greatest Yankee of all-time. In truth, it wasn't even close. The complete poll results are posted in the comments section:
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Who is the all-time greatest player in Yankees history?
1. 67.8%
Babe Ruth (1920-1934): Influence on baseball is so pervasive that every player is compared to his standard.
2. 11.1%
Mickey Mantle (1951-1968): In a shortened career, hit 536 home runs and became the best all-time switch-hitter.
3. 8.4%
Lou Gehrig (1923-1939): One of the best hitters in baseball history. Held original Iron Man games-played streak.
4. 5.0%
Joe DiMaggio (1936-1951): DiMaggio was a baseball icon even before his 56-game hitting streak in 1941.
5. 2.8%
Derek Jeter (1995-present): Had 200 hits in six seasons. Hit .309 in 25 postseason series.
6. 1.9%
Yogi Berra (1946-1963): Berra made 14 straight All-Star teams, won 3 MVP awards.
7. 1.9%
Mariano Rivera (1995-present): .77 ERA in 25 postseason series. 466 career saves and counting.
8. 0.5%
Red Ruffing (1930-1946): Won 20 or more games four straight times.
9. 0.3%
Whitey Ford (1950-1967): Ford's
.690 winning percentage is one of the highest of all time.
10. 0.2%
Bill Dickey (1928-1946): One of the first in a line of great Yankees catchers, Dickey made 11 All-Star teams.
Total Votes: 77,405
And on the day when the Yankees/Red Sox played for the last time at Yankee Stadium, the Yanks rally late and get the win. The curse may have been lifted, but the Babe had to get in one last shot. Nice.
It's been a tough season, but how cool was it that, in the last Yankees/Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium, the hero of the game was a big left-handed slugger, who loves to party, that they call the "Giambino." Babe would be proud.
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