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Aaron Judge was named captain of the New York Yankees before the 2023 season.

The New York Yankees, a professional baseball franchise in Major League Baseball, have given the title of captain to 16 players since the team's inaugural season as a member of the American League in 1903. For various seasons throughout the team's history, the position has been vacant, although players may have assumed unofficial leadership roles in the absence of a formal captain. While captains in early baseball were responsible for many of the functions now served by managers and coaches, the title has become purely honorary in modern professional baseball. The 16th and current captain of the Yankees is Aaron Judge, who took on the role prior to the 2023 season.

History

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Following Gehrig's 1941 death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Yankees manager Joe McCarthy declared that there would be no future team captains. While players like Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, and Mickey Mantle took on unofficial leadership roles during their careers, the captain position remained vacant until 1976, when Thurman Munson received the title.[1][2]

Captains

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As of December 21, 2022, the Yankees recognize 16 official captains in team history.

Key
†
 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
‡
 Denotes a co-captain
Captains of the New York Yankees
Player Position Years active Years as captain Ref.
New York Highlanders (1903–1912)
Clark Griffith 1903-1905
Norman "Kid" Elberfeld 1906-1908
Willie Keeler† OF 1892–1910 1909 [3]
Hal Chase 1B 1905–1919 1910–1911 [4]
New York Yankees (1913–present)
Frank Chance 1B 1913–1914 1913 [5]
Rollie Zeider 1913
Roger Peckinpaugh 1914-1921
Babe Ruth 1922
Everett Scott SS 1922–1925 1922 and 1923 World Series
(1922–1925)[a] 		[6][7]
Lou Gehrig 1935-1939
Thurman Munson 1976-1979
Graig Nettles 3B 1973–1983 1982–1983 [9][10]
Willie Randolph 1986-1988 [11]
Ron Guidry‡ P 1975–1989 1986–1989 [11]
Don Mattingly 1B 1982–1995 1991–1995 [12][13]
Derek Jeter† SS 1995–2014 2003–2014 [14][15]
Aaron Judge OF 2016–present 2023–present [16]

Notes

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  1. ^ While some historians list Scott's tenure as 1922 to 1925,[6][7] as of 2022, the Yankees only consider him the acting captain during the team's two World Series appearances.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Appel, Marty (2009). Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain. New York, NY: Anchor Books. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-7679-2755-0. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Munson 1st Yanks' Captain Since '39". The Charlotte Observer. Associated Press. April 20, 1976. p. 4B. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Spatz, Lyle (2015). Willie Keeler: From the Playgrounds of Brooklyn to the Hall of Fame. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-4422-4653-9. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Kohout, Martin Donell (2001). Hal Chase: The Defiant Life and Turbulent Times of Baseball's Biggest Crook. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 70. ISBN 0-7864-1067-1. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Marden, Andrew (December 21, 2022). "Aaron Judge becomes second player from Central Valley to be named Yankee captain". KSEE. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Birch, Ray. "Everett Scott". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Robinson, Ray (1990). Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His Time. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-393-32882-0. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  8. ^ 2022 New York Yankees Official Media Guide & Record Book (PDF). New York, NY: New York Yankees. 2022. p. 321. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  9. ^ Durso, Joseph (January 30, 1982). "Yanks Name Nettles Captain". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Nettles Approves Trade to Padres". The New York Times. April 1, 1984. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Verducci, Tom (March 5, 1986). "Co-Captains of Fortune". Newsday. p. 106. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Martinez, Michael (March 1, 1991). "BASEBALL; Mattingly Is Named Captain; Will He Go Down With Ship?". The New York Times. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  13. ^ Curry, Jack (June 3, 2003). "Yankes Name Jeter Captain". The New York Times. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  14. ^ Kepner, Tyler (June 4, 2003). "BASEBALL; Steinbrenner Appoints Jeter Captain of the Yankees". The New York Times. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  15. ^ Matthews, Wallace (September 18, 2019). "Where have all the captains gone?". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  16. ^ Lee, Joon (December 21, 2022). "Yankees name Aaron Judge 16th captain in franchise history". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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