Because it was worn by both Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra, so the Yankees retired the number twice to properly honor both players.
Lou Gehrig was the first Yankee to have his number retired. The #4 was retired by the Yankees in 1939.
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 8 was retired by the New York Yankees in honor of Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra.
Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey both had their number 8 retired by the Yankees.
Lou Gehrig was the first Yankee to have his number retired. The #4 was retired by the Yankees in 1939.
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 8 was retired by the New York Yankees in honor of Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra.
Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey both had their number 8 retired by the Yankees.
Mickey Mantle had his #7 retired by the Yankees in 1969.
Uniform number 37 was retired in 1970 by the New York Yankees, in honor of Casey Stengel.
Bill Dickey's number 8 was retired after Yogi Berra already wore number 8. Yogi Berra went on to put together a Hall of Fame career as well. Hence number 8 was retired twice.
The New York Yankees retired uniform number 32 in honor of Elston Howard, on July 21, 1984.
In 1979, the Yankees retired the number 15 in honor of their late captain Thurman Munson.
Lou Gehrig wore the number 4 for the Yankees. The number 4 was retired by the Yankees in 1939.
Number 8