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Lou Gehrig was the first Yankee to have his number retired. The #4 was retired by the Yankees in 1939.
No. Alex Rodriguez only wore the number 13 as a Yankee. The number 7 was retired in honor of Mickey Mantle.
You are probably referring to Joe DiMaggio who retired prior to the 1952 season. He was replaced in center field by a 20 year old switch hitter named Mickey Mantle.
New York Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio had the nickname "The Yankee Clipper"
A New Yorker is called a "Yankee" because New York is known for the baseball team "The New York Yankees".