No Yankees pitcher has ever thrown a no-hitter while in their rookie season.
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Dave RighettiOn July 4, 1983 Dave Righetti pitched a no hitter for the New York Yankees.
Derek Jeter was the last Yankees player to win the Rookie of the Year Award. He won it in 1996.
Catfish Hunter wore #29 when he pitched for the New York Yankees from 1975-1979.
Lefty Gomez pitched for the New York Yankees from 1930-1942.
Derek's first game as a rookie shortstop for the Yankees was on April 2, 1996. Even though in 1995 he did play in 15 games, his rookie season was 1996. That was the first time a rookie shortstop started for the Yankees on opening day since Tom Tresh in 1962.