Who are the greatest Yankees of all-time?*

As of yesterday the top five all-time* Yankees greats receiving votes on NYPOST.com are:

Babe Ruth 18.5%

Mickey Mantle 18.2%

Lou Gehrig 17.4%

Joe DiMaggio 16.5%

Yogi Berra 9.5%

* – excluding present day Yankees

Lou Gehrig

No. 4

First Base, 1923-1939

Durable, power-hitting first baseman that played in an amazing 2,130 consecutive games between 1925 and 1939. The streak stayed a record until Cal Ripken Jr. broke it in 1995. The Iron Horse drove in 100 runs for 13 straight seasons, compiled a .340 lifetime batting average and belted 493 home runs in a career shortened by terminal illness. Was honored at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939 and made memorable “Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth” speech.

GEHRIG BY THE NUMBERS

Lifetime Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG

2164 8001 1888 2721 534 163 493 1995 .340

NYPOST.COM USERS WROTE IN:

“Lou Gehrig was the epitome of both class and talent. He played most of his career in the shadow of Babe Ruth and never made a big deal out of it. He was the hallmark of consistency.” – Jeffrey Drumheller

“The greatest, beyond a doubt, has to be Henry Louis Gehrig. He always was in the shadow of the Great Bambino, and was unfairly overlooked in the headlines.” – Bob Schaeffer, Bronx, NY

“Gehrig was the greatest Yankee. He was the ultimate team player and always answered the bell.” – Mike Bass

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