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.
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.
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.
Lou Gehrig (#4) in 1939.
Mariano Rivera is the current player and will be the last player on the Yankees to wear number 42. The number was retired throughout baseball in honor of Jackie Robinson. The players who were wearing that number when it was retired were allowed to keep it.
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.
Uniform number 37 was retired in 1970 by the New York Yankees, in honor of Casey Stengel.
Mickey Mantle had his #7 retired by the Yankees in 1969.
Yogi Berra wore uniform number 8. number 8 was retired by the New York Yankees for both Berra, and Dickey.
Brett Gardner currently wears number 11 for the New York Yankees.
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.
Lou Gehrig wore the number 4 for the Yankees. The number 4 was retired by the Yankees in 1939.