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Batting order

As you read off the batting order below, I suggest you hear in your head, legendary Yankees’ public address announcer Bob Sheppard call out each player’s name. Here it is folks, the Yankees’ best all-season 25-man lineup:

1. SS – Derek Jeter (1999)
2. LF – Joe DiMaggio (1939)
3. DH – Babe Ruth (1920)
4. 1B – Lou Gehrig (1927)
5. CF – Mickey Mantle (1967)
6. 3B – Alex Rodriguez (2007)
7. RF – Aaron Judge (2017)
8. 2B – Robinson Cano (2012)
9. C – Thurman Munson

Bench

MIF – Willie Randolph (1980)

CIF – Graig Nettles (1977)

OF – Bernie Williams (1998)

C – Yogi Berra (1950)

Starting rotation

1. LHP – Ron Guidry (1978)
2. RHP – Allie Reynolds (1952)
3. LHP – Andy Pettitte (1997)
4. LHP – Whitey Ford (1961)
5. RHP – Roger Clemens (2001)

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Bullpen

Closer – RHP – Mariano Rivera (2008)

Setup – RHP – Rich “Goose” Gossage (1982)

Setup – RHP – Sparky Lyle (1972)

Middle – LHP – Andrew Miller (2016)

Middle – RHP – Chad Green (2017)

Long – LHP – C.C. Sabathia (2009)

Long – LHP – Lefty Gomez (1934)