Overvalued Yankees of the past
The Yankees have a long list of Hall of Famers who have taken the field wearing the fabled pinstripes. However, for each Ruth, Mantle and Gehrig, there are such names as Gaylord Perry, Randy Johnson and Ivan Rodriguez. Each a Hall of Famer in their own right, but each with a completely different New York tale to tell. Of course, I cannot name Jose Canseco and his one glorious 2000 World Series at bat, resulting in a K looking, but PED's and the HOF is a different story. Being a Yankee for even one game puts the player in a special club - I’m looking at you Dustin Fowler - but being a model of winning for the last century or so does result in some players being inflated by the stigma of the pinstripes. Some players just sound or look great in the pinstripes, but in many cases their contributions have been overrated. Photo Credit: ESPN
