List of New York Yankees captains

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The two most recent Yankees captains, Don Mattingly and Derek Jeter

There have been 14 captains of the New York Yankees, an American professional baseball franchise also known previously as the New York Highlanders. Derek Jeter, the current captain, was named as the 11th officially recognized captain of the Yankees in 2003.[1]

The first captain officially recognized by the Yankees was Hal Chase, who served in the role from 1910 through 1912. Roger Peckinpaugh served as captain from 1914 through 1922, until he was traded to the Boston Red Sox.[2] He was succeeded by Babe Ruth,[2] who was quickly deposed as captain for climbing into the stands to confront a heckler.[3] Everett Scott served as captain from 1922 through 1925. Ten years later, Lou Gehrig was named captain, serving for the remainder of his career. After the death of Gehrig, then manager Joe McCarthy declared that the Yankees would never have another captain.[4] The position remained vacant until team owner George Steinbrenner named Thurman Munson as captain in 1976.[5] Following Munson's death, Graig Nettles served as captain. Willie Randolph and Ron Guidry were named co-captains in 1986. Don Mattingly followed them as captain in 1991, serving until his retirement in 1995.

There is, however, some controversy over the official list. Howard W. Rosenberg, a baseball historian, found that the official count of Yankees captains failed to include Clark Griffith, the captain from 1903–1905, and Kid Elberfeld, the captain from 1906–1907, while manager Frank Chance may have served as captain in 1913.[6] A 1916 article that said Roy Hartzell had been a captain earlier in franchise history, though this remains unconfirmed.[7]

Contents

[edit] Captains

Lou Gehrig served as Yankees captain from 1935 through his retirement in 1939.
Key
# Order of the officially recognized captains
Years active Years of the captain's playing career
Tenure Tenure as captain
dagger
 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
double-dagger
 Denotes a co-captain
Captains
# Captain Position Years active Tenure Ref
Griffith, ClarkClark Griffithdagger Pitcher 1891–1914 1903–1905 [6]
Elberfeld, KidKid Elberfeld Shortstop 1898–1914 1906–1909 [6]
1 Chase, HalHal Chase First baseman 1905–1919 1910–1912 [8]
Chance, FrankFrank Chancedagger First baseman 1898–1914 1913 [6]
2 Peckinpaugh, RogerRoger Peckinpaugh Shortstop 1910–1927 1914–1921 [9]
3 Ruth, BabeBabe Ruthdagger Outfielder 1914–1935 1922 [2][3]
4 Scott, EverettEverett Scott Shortstop 1914–1926 1922–1925 [9][10]
5 Gehrig, LouLou Gehrigdagger First baseman 1923–1939 1935–1939 [11]
6 Munson, ThurmanThurman Munson Catcher 1969–1979 1976–1979 [5]
7 Nettles, GraigGraig Nettles Third baseman 1967–1988 1982–1984 [12]
8 Randolph, WillieWillie Randolphdouble-dagger Second baseman 1975–1992 1986–1988 [13]
9 Guidry, RonRon Guidrydouble-dagger Pitcher 1975–1988 1986–1988 [13]
10 Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly First baseman 1982–1995 1991–1995 [14]
11 Jeter, DerekDerek Jeter Shortstop 1995–present 2003–present [1]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Kepner, Tyler (June 4, 2003). "Baseball: Steinbrenner appoints Jeter captain of the Yankees". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/04/sports/baseball-steinbrenner-appoints-jeter-captain-of-the-yankees.html. Retrieved October 12, 2009. 
  2. ^ a b c "Ruth Made Captain; Roth Is Suspended; Babe Chosen to Fill Vacancy Caused by Transfer of Peckinpaugh to Boston. Roth's Ban Is Indefinite; Yankees' Veteran Outfielder Severely Penalized for Violation of Training Rules". New York Times. March 15, 1922. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D07EFD71F30EE3ABC4D52DFB5668389639EDE. Retrieved November 19, 2009. 
  3. ^ a b "Many Fans Think Ruth Was Lucky; Majority of Local Baseball Men Call Sentence by Johnson a Light One". The New York Times. May 27, 1922. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9805E5DE1231EF33A25754C2A9639C946395D6CF. Retrieved November 19, 2009. 
  4. ^ Appel, Marty (2010). Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain. Random House Digital, Inc.. p. 121. ISBN 9780767927550. http://books.google.com/books?id=-hT6UtGAIBsC&pg=PA121. Retrieved December 5, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b Associated Press (April 20, 1976). "Yankees decide upon a captain". Eugene Register-Guard. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nycRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6589,5350304. Retrieved November 19, 2009. 
  6. ^ a b c d Mallozzi, Vincent M. (March 25, 2007). "Author Says Yankees Are Missing Something". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40F15F73E540C768EDDAA0894DF404482. Retrieved May 20, 2007. 
  7. ^ "Toledo Signs Hartzell; Former Yankee Captain to Cover Third Bag for American Team". The New York Times. December 27, 1916. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30A17F83B5916738DDDAE0A94DA415B868DF1D3. Retrieved November 25, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Hal Chase Exonerated.; Ban Johnson Decides Yankees' Captain Was Not Disloyal to Team". The New York Times. September 24, 1910. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70617FC345D16738DDDAD0A94D1405B808DF1D3. Retrieved November 25, 2011. 
  9. ^ a b Marcus, Steve (December 1, 1988). "Will Yanks Chase Captain Guidry?". Newsday: p. 150. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/104785595.html?dids=104785595:104785595&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+01%2C+1988&author=By+Steve+Marcus&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=Will+Yanks+Chase+Captain+Guidry%3F&pqatl=google. Retrieved November 25, 2011.  (subscription required)
  10. ^ "Ruth Regrets Action; Resents Fans' Stand; Declares New York Rooters Have Not Given Him 'Square Deal' Since Return" (PDF). The New York Times. May 27, 1922. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B05E5DE1231EF33A25754C2A9639C946395D6CF. Retrieved November 19, 2009. 
  11. ^ "Lou Gehrig To Captain Yanks Team". Hartford Courant. Associated Press: p. 13. April 13, 1935. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/827869322.html?dids=827869322:827869322&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Apr+13%2C+1935&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=Lou+Gehrig+To+Captain+Yanks+Team&pqatl=google. Retrieved November 17, 2011.  (subscription required)
  12. ^ Associated Press (January 30, 1982). "Nettles Yanks' Captain". Ocala Star-Banner. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FxwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kAYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3175,7343293. Retrieved November 19, 2009. 
  13. ^ a b Vecsey, George (April 12, 1986). "New Co-Captain: It's Randolph". Wilmington Morning Star. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PeUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IRQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6114,3457047. Retrieved November 19, 2009. 
  14. ^ Martinez, Michael (March 1, 1991). "Baseball; Mattingly Is Named Captain; Will He Go Down With Ship?". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/01/sports/baseball-mattingly-is-named-captain-will-he-go-down-with-ship.html. Retrieved November 19, 2009. 

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