Lou Gehrig. The Yankees were the first team to use numbers, and originally used where the player hit in the batting order. Ruth batted third and Gehrig fourth, and thus were numbers 3 and 4. Both numbers are retired.
Wade Boggs wore number 12 as a New York Yankee.
Hector Lopez wore uniform number 11 as a New York Yankee.
No player on the New York Yankees has worn the number 74.
Joe DiMaggio.
No player on the New York Yankees wore uniform number 11 in 1970.
The #73 has never been worn by a New York Yankee.
Pitcher Alfredo Aceves is the only New York Yankee to wear number 91. He wore it from 2008 to 2010.
Paul O'Neill wore #21 for the New York Yankees.
No. Derek Jeter always wore number 2 as a New York Yankee.
Bob Meusel wore #5 as a New York Yankee.
Johnny Damon Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all former Yankees who wore the number 18.
Jim Caldwell