All New York Yankees team, 1965–2020

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The Yankees have been the most successful franchise in baseball. Having said that, they haven’t been quite as successful since 1965. Still, the late George Steinbrenner made sure the Yankees were still a team to be reckoned with, regardless of the cost. The Yankees Aaron Judge could very well be on this team in a couple of years, but for now this is what I have.

Catcher: Thurman Munson This was a close call between Munson and Jorge Posada. I ultimately went with Munson, based primarily on better defensive numbers. While Posada had some nice post season numbers, Munson’s were even better. Munson hit .357 in post season play, including .373 in three world series.

First base: Don Mattingly I gave Mattingly the nod over Mark Texiera. Sometimes, when you look at stats after a period of years you’re surprised by what you see. There were a few years where Mattingly was a doubles machine. From 1984–84 Donnie Baseball had 44–48–53 doubles. He hit over .300 from 1984–89. He was just a stylish hitter who hit over 30 home runs three times in his career. I was surprised to find his defensive War for his career was -6.8. Still, Don was a great player.

Second base: Robinson Cano This was a pretty easy choice, though Willie Randolph did some nice work for a number of years. Cano spent 9 years with the Yankees, finishing up with an OPS of .860. He also clubbed 204…