John McGraw managed the team in 1901 when the Yankees were the Baltimore Orioles. Clark Griffith managed the team in 1903 when the franchise moved to New York, and were called the Highlanders. Frank Chance was the first manager under the name New York Yankees in 1913.
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One I know of is Joe Girardi, the current manager of the New York Yankees.
Yogi Berra was the manager of the 1964 Yankees (won American League pennant) and the 1984 - 1985 Yankees. Yogi also managed for the New York Mets from 1972 -1975 (won National League pennant in 1973).
Bob Watson was the 1980 New York Yankees first baseman.
Buck Showalter was the Yankees manager from 1992-1995. He was also a Yankees coach in 1990 and 1991.
Casey Stengel's final season as manager of the Yankees was 1960.