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∙ 13y agoAccording to Baseball Almanac, Guidry played two games in center field for the Yankees, one in 1979 and one in 1983.
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∙ 13y agoRon Guidry stood five feet nine inches. This exceptional for most major league pitchers.
Ron Guidry had 248 strikeouts in the 1978 season. This broke the single season record set by New York Yankee Jack Chesbro who had 439 in 1906.
New York Yankees Cy Young Award WinnersThere have been 5 Yankees that won the Cy Young AwardBob Turley - 1958Whitey Ford - 1961Sparky Lyle - 1977Ron Guidry - 1978Roger Clemens - 2001
In 1998, Chad Curtis was the starting left fielder for the Yankees. When Bernie Williams was injured during the season, Ricky Ledee played left field and Chad Curtis moved to center to replace Bernie. When the playoffs arrived, the starting outfield was Chad Curtis in left field, Bernie Williams in center field and Paul O'Neill in right field.
Ben Chapman would eventually be replaced by Joe DiMaggio. Chapman was the Yankees starting center fielder in 1936, but was traded during the season. DiMaggio took over in center field shortly thereafter.
To acquire the pitching potential of Ron Guidry, the New York Yankees selected him in the third round of the free agent draft.
Ron Guidry. He was captain from 1986-1989
Ron Guidry debuted on July 27, 1975, playing for the New York Yankees at Shea Stadium; he played his final game on September 27, 1988, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium II.
Ron Guidry stood five feet nine inches. This exceptional for most major league pitchers.
Curtis Granderson plays center field for the New York Yankees.
Ron Guidry was brought up from the Yankees in 1976 as the number 2 left hand reliever behind Sparky Lyle. As it was, the Yankees shuttled Guidry back and forth from the Bronx often in 1975 and 1976.
The number 5 was retired by the Yankees in honor of Joe DiMaggio. He played center field.
Ron Guidry had 248 strikeouts in the 1978 season. This broke the single season record set by New York Yankee Jack Chesbro who had 439 in 1906.
Jerry Mumphrey played 79 games in center field for the 1981 New York Yankees. Dave Winfield played 29 games. Bobby Brown played 11 games.
Currently, the Yankees center fielder is Brett Gardner. When Curtis Granderson was injured in the spring of 2013, Gardner took over the center field position. Since Granderson returned from the disabled list, he has played both left and right field.
Brett Gardner currently plays the outfield position for the New York Yankees. Brett can play both left and center field positions. He is also an extremely fast base runner.
New York Yankees Cy Young Award WinnersThere have been 5 Yankees that won the Cy Young AwardBob Turley - 1958Whitey Ford - 1961Sparky Lyle - 1977Ron Guidry - 1978Roger Clemens - 2001