... been fifteen New York Yankees that have been honored for their individual accomplishments by having their numbers retired. This list includes such players as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Don Mattingly and Reggie Jackson. In conclusion, the New York Yankees are the best team in baseball and the team has proven it time and again. From the twenty-six ... ...
... their ratings, such as Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O"Neal, Mario Lemieux, Priest Holmes, and Tony Hawk, Baseball has a tough time rendering heroes for kids to envy. Sixty years back, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, and Jackie Robinson, were all household names. Ask any average sports fan today, and they wouldn't be able to name three all-star Baseball players. In many TV ... ...
... . Some of the greatest players in the Hall of Fame do not have the cleanest reputations. In a similar situation Bowie Kuhn, a past commissioner of baseball, suspended Hall of Fame legends Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays for their connections to certain public figures in casinos, which were later overthrown after six years. If ethics is preventing Pete Rose from being admitted into the ... ...
