Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra both had their # 8 retired
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Two Hall of Fame catchers wore 8 for the New York Yankees: Bill Dickey (who played for New York from 1928 to 1946) and Yogi Berra (who played for the team from 1946 to 1963 and then managed it in 1964 and in 1984 and 1985). The number was retired for both greats in 1972.
Uniform number 8 was retired by the New York Yankees in honor of Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra.
Lou Gehrig was the first Yankee to have his number retired. The #4 was retired by the Yankees in 1939.
In 1979, the Yankees retired the number 15 in honor of their late captain Thurman Munson.
Yes, The New York Yankees retired number 3 in honor of Babe Ruth in 1948.
In 1948, the Yankees retired #3 in honor of Babe Ruth.
Mickey Mantle had his #7 retired by the Yankees in 1969.