Who Is the Greatest Yankee?

Who Is the Greatest Yankee?

By some measures, Bill Dickey was just as valuable to the Yankees as Yogi Berra.
Over 17 seasons, the catcher had a higher batting average than Mr. Berra, drove in nearly as many runs per season and performed better against the hated Boston Red Sox.
But beyond the box scores, there’s no comparison. Mr. Berra won 10 World Series titles, the most for any player in history. There are almost as many books featuring Mr. Berra as there are news articles about Mr. Dickey. A mitt used by Mr. Berra during a game sells for 2½ times what Mr. Dickey’s leather fetches at auction.

wsj.com
4/29/10