If you want to pick somebody based on overall contributions.
Mel Stottlemyre: Maybe one of the more under the radar Yankee pitchers in history, due to him having his best years during one of the Yankees dry spells.
Piled up 40 WAR in only about 10 years. Had a lifetime 2.97 ERA and the same amount of career shutouts as Sandy Koufax (40).
Was the pitching coach for the young New York Mets staffs of the 80's, including the 1986 team, and then for several of the Yankees World Series winning teams.
Eventually quit the Yankees after several run-ins with Mr. Steinbrenner.
Maybe not a HOF'er for either one of those careers, but should be given consideration based on his overall baseball contributions.
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