As I’ve stated time and time before, doing these polls on
your All-Time favorite Yankee players is always a personal choice and there is no wrong
answer. We also usually get the more
recent players in baseball history chosen because they are constantly in our minds, on
TV, the Internet and the highlights are plastered all over the place. Is it fair? Not for the old time greats, but
it’s still fun to vote. It’s funny
though, in our 1st baseman poll a few weeks back, ya’ll chose Don Mattingly first,
not as recent, but still in the public eye for many of us. Anyway, no biggie, just wanted to point that
out. On to the poll:
Robinson Cano was the clear winner in this poll, getting 40
votes from the Bleeding Yankee Blue readers, that was 38% of the vote. A no-brainer honestly. The guy is truly a
terrific 2nd baseman and one of the best the Yankees have ever
had and like I said, the highlights are constant.
(In Photo: Bobby Richardson)
He was followed by Willie Randolph who received 26 votes, or 24% of the voted in this poll and then finally, Bobby Richardson, another Yankee favorite who snuck in at 16 votes. Everyone loves Richardson. I actually
expected him to come in higher in the voting, maybe even higher than Randolph, but like I’ve
stated, recent history helps the recent players in this poll.
(In Photo: Billy Martin)
After those 3 guys, there’s a distant separation. Guys like Billy Martin received 5 votes and
Horace Clarke…yeah that’s right, Clarke, received 4 votes…he was tight with the
late great Tony Lazzeri. I was surprised
by that.I expect Lazzeri much higher.
Chuck Knoblauch and Steve Sax both received 2 votes
each…must have been the throwing problem that grouped them together. I’m
joking, but it’s ironic. And who could forget Alfonso Soriano. He
received 2 votes as well.
Mariano Duncan, our second baseman for the 1996 championship
New York Yankees received zero votes.
Alittle surprised by that, but he wasn’t with us very long. Mariano isn’t exactly considered a New York
Yankee, he had a career before he came to us and retired soon after that
championship team.
Look, this exercise is just for fun, like I’ve said, there
is no wrong answer, it’s a personal choice.
I’m thrilled that you participated.
Next up… your favorite New York Yankee shortstop of all
time. Clearly Derek Jeter will crush
everyone… but hey, let’s see what happens. Look for it soon.
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