Ohtani versus Judge to anchor a team is always a fun debate. I've had my share or beers at the bar discussing that one.
Here's my Mount Rushmore of Yankees.
In chronological order:
Gehrig
DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Derek Jeter
Honorable Mention: Babe Ruth, Yogi Berra and Mariano Rivera
Note that I value captaincies and WS rings more highly than individual stats, though individual stats are still important. Babe Ruth was stripped of his position as team captain for poor behavior, which in some ways is worse than never being a captain at all. After Gehrig died, the owner said there would never be another Yankee captain. That was the case until Steinbrenner bought the team. Jeter is the only modern captain in the HOF, and he has five rings.
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