Which New York Yankees players wore number 45?

Answer 1

P Hank Johnson 1929

C Art Jorgens 1929

P Roy Sherid 1930-31

P Red Ruffing 1932-42, 46

P Hank Borowy 1943-45

OF Charlie Keller 1945

OF/Coa Tommy Henrich 1946-51

UT Archie Wilson 1952

IF Joe Collins 1953-57

OF Jim Pisoni 1959-60

OF Jack Reed 1961

IF Tom Tresh 1961-69

C Thurman Munson 1969-79

On August 3, 1979, number 15 was retired in honor of the late Thurman Munson

Answer 2

Outfielders Bob Meusel (1929) and Joe DiMaggio (1937-42, 46-51)

Infielders Tony Lazzeri (1930-31), Frank Crosetti (1932-35), Nolen Richardson (1935), Nick Etten (1943-45)

On April 18, 1952, number 5 was retired in honor of the Hall of Fame Center Fielder Joe DiMaggio

Answer 3

Joe DiMaggio Born: November 25, 1914 in Martinez, CA Died: March 8, 1999 in Hollywood, FL Height: 6-2, Weight: 193 Threw and batted righthanded Number retired in 1952 The "Yankee Clipper" is considered by many experts as the best all-around Baseball player in history. Was a sensational hitter for average and power, a splendid, graceful, ball-hawking center fielder with a powerfully accurate arm and a daring and alert baserunner. Compiled a .325 lifetime batting average from 1936 to 1951. The two-time batting champion and three-time MVP powered the Yankees to the first of four consecutive World Championships in his 1936 rookie season. Many rate his 56-consecutive-game batting streak in 1941 as the top baseball feat of all time. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955. -----
Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all Yankee players that wore #5.

Answer 4

The "Iron Horse", Lou Gehrig, wore number 4 for the Yankees, and on July 4, 1939 he became the first player ever to have his number retired.

No one on the Yankees wore number 4 before Gehrig, as uniform numbers were not introduced until 1929, when Gehrig was already in the fifth year of his consecutive-games-played streak.

Answer 5

The first baseball team to use numbers on uniforms was the 1916 Cleveland Indians when they wore small numbers on the sleeves of their uniforms, as a way of identifying the players. This practice was short lived.

in 1929 the New York Yankees decided to wear numbers to the backs of their jerseys. The numbers corresponded to each player's general position in the lineup.for example Babe Ruth wore No. 3, since he usually batted third, and Lou Gehrig wore No. 4 as he batted fourth.

Here is a list of Yankee players that wore uniform number 5. * Bob Meusel (1929) * Tony Lazzeri (1930-1931) * Frank Crosetti (1932-1934, part of 1935, 1936) * Nolen Richardson (part of 1935) * Joe DiMaggio (1937-1942, 1946-1951; retired 1952)* Nick Etten (1943-1945)

Answer 6

Joe DiMaggio. His number has been retired by the Yankees.

Other Yankees players to wear the #5 were:

• Bob Meusel
• Tony Lazzeri
• Frank Crosetti
• Nolen Richardson
• Nick Etten

Answer 7

• Click on the link below to see all the Yankees who wore #45.

Answer 8

• Clyde King (1978) wore #65 as a Yankees coach
• Juan Espino (1983)
• Adrian Hernandez (2001-2002)
• Phil Hughes (2007-present)