Many believe it is Babe Ruth (the Baby Ruth), however Curtis Candy (the founding company) claims it was named in honor of then President Grover Cleveland's daughter Ruth.
Lou Gehrig has the most triples as a New York Yankee with 163.
George Halas played 12 games with the New York Yankees in the 1919 season.
In 1951, New York Yankee rookie player Mickey Mantle was paid $7500. The salary would have been only $5,000, however, Yankee manager Casey Stengel, asked the Yankee owners to pay the $7500.
Derek Jeter is the Yankees all-time hit leader.
There has been no mention of a player named Bob Masters for the Yankees.
The Reggie bar was named after Reggie Jackson
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Joe Dimaggio.
In 1947, Joe DiMaggio was named the American League MVP.
Choca te bars Each player, as a New York Yankee, hit three home runs in one game during a World Series. And, yes, each of them had a chocolate candy bar named after them.
The New York Yankee player attended the University of Maryland.
In 1947, Joe DiMaggio was named the American League MVP.
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None, the candy bar Fifth Avenue was named after the street, not the other way around.
It is still named Yankee Stadium.
Manny Ramirez did when he was a Red Sox player.
New York Yankee's Own Alex Rodrigues