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.
Gary Sheffield wore the number 11 for the New York Yankees.
Lou Piniella wore uniform number 14 with the New York Yankees from 1974 - 1984.
Catfish Hunter wore #29 when he pitched for the New York Yankees from 1975-1979.
Dave Winfield wore #31 for the Yankees from 1981 to 1990.
Lou Gehrig wore number 4.
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.
Bill Dickey #8 batted fifth, behind Lou Gehrig, during the 1937 season. When Dickey was off, George Selkirk #3 would bat behind Gehrig.
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees is number 13.
Gary Sheffield wore the number 11 for the New York Yankees.
Jacoby Ellsbury wears #22 for the Yankees.
Lou Piniella wore uniform number 14 with the New York Yankees from 1974 - 1984.
Catfish Hunter wore #29 when he pitched for the New York Yankees from 1975-1979.
Dave Winfield wore #31 for the Yankees from 1981 to 1990.
Nick Swisher wears #33 for the Yankees.
He wore No. 14 as a Yankees third baseman in 1968 and 1969.
Infielder Jose Vizcaino wore number 13 for the 2000 season, his only season with the Yankees