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New York Yankees award winners and league leaders

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This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the New York Yankees professional baseball team.

Contents

Baseball Hall of Famers

(Affiliation according to National Baseball Hall of Fame; Reggie Jackson is affiliated with the Athletics, but wears a New York Yankees cap [1][2][3])

Cy Young

  • 1958 – Bob Turley (MLB)
  • 1961 – Whitey Ford (MLB)
  • 1977 – Sparky Lyle (AL)
  • 1978 – Ron Guidry (AL)
  • 2001 – Roger Clemens (AL)

    • Rookie of the Year

  • 1951 – Gil McDougald
  • 1954 – Bob Grim
  • 1957 – Tony Kubek
  • 1962 – Tom Tresh
  • 1968 – Stan Bahnsen
  • 1970 – Thurman Munson
  • 1981 – Dave Righetti
  • 1996 – Derek Jeter

    • Manager of the Year

    See footnote
  • Joe Torre [2] (1996, tied with Johnny Oates, Texas; 1998)
  • Buck Showalter (1994)

    • Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

    See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders.
    Team (at all positions)
  • (2012)
  • (2013)

    • Comeback Player of the Year Award

  • 2005 – Jason Giambi

    • Hank Aaron Award (top hitter)

  • Derek Jeter [2] (2006, 2009)
  • Alex Rodriguez (2007)

    • DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

  • Babe Ruth — voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value

    • MLB All-Time Team (1997; Baseball Writers' Association of America)

  • First base
  • Lou Gehrig
  • Right field
  • Babe Ruth
  • Manager
  • Casey Stengel

    • Sporting News All-Decade Team

    See: Sporting News#Major-league baseball awards
  • Alex Rodriguez, 3B (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas, 2000-03)
  • Derek Jeter, SS (2009)
  • Mariano Rivera, RP (2009)

    • Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team

  • Derek Jeter, SS (2009)
  • Alex Rodriguez, 3B (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas, 2000-03)
  • Mariano Rivera, closer (2009)

    • USA Today Cy Young

  • 2010 – C.C. Sabathia

    • Baseball America All-Rookie Team

    See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team
  • 2011 – Iván Nova (SP; one of five)

    • Babe Ruth Award (postseason MVP)

  • Joe Page (1949)
  • Jerry Coleman (1950)
  • Phil Rizzuto (1951)
  • Johnny Mize (1952)
  • Billy Martin (1953)
  • Don Larsen (1956)
  • Elston Howard (1958)
  • Whitey Ford (1961)
  • Ralph Terry (1962)
  • Reggie Jackson (1977)
  • Bucky Dent (1978)
  • Cecil Fielder (1996)
  • Scott Brosius (1998)
  • Mariano Rivera (1999)
  • Derek Jeter (2000)
  • Alex Rodriguez (2009)

    • MLB Insiders Club Magazine All-Postseason Team

  • 2011 – Robinson Canó (2B)

    • Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

  • Gil McDougald (1958)
  • Bobby Richardson (1963)
  • Tommy John (1981)
  • Don Mattingly (1993)

    • MLB All-Time Manager

    See: Major League Baseball All-Time Team (1997; BBWAA)
  • Casey Stengel

    • Sporting News Manager of the Decade

    See: Sporting News#Major-league baseball awards
  • Joe Torre (2009) (also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2008-09)

    • Sports Illustrated MLB Manager of the Decade

  • Joe Torre (2009) (also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2008-09)

    • The Sporting News Manager of the Year

    Note: Established in 1936, this award was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball. In 1986 it was expanded to honor one manager from each league. See footnote

    Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

    See: Associated Press#AP sports awards Note: Discontinued in 2001. From 1959 to 1983, the award was given annually to one manager in each league. From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of Major League Baseball. See footnote

    Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)

    See New York Yankees#Ford C. Frick Award recipients

    Team championships and recognitions

  • 1976 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
  • 1977 – World Series Trophy
  • 1978 – World Series Trophy
  • 1981 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
  • 1996 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
  • 1997 (1996 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
  • 1998 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
  • 1998 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
  • 1999 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
  • 1999 (1998 New York Yankees) – Oitstanding Team ESPY Award
  • 1999 – Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
  • 1999 (1927 Yankees) – "ESPN" Number 1 greatest sports team (in 20th century, of the 4 major North American sports leagues)
  • 1999 (1939 Yankees) – "ESPN" Number 6 greatest sports team (in 20th century, of the 4 major North American sports leagues)
  • 2000 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
  • 2001 (2000 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
  • 2001 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
  • 2003 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
  • 2009 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
  • 2009 – Sports Illustrated MLB Top Single-Season Team of the Decade (2009 Yankees)
  • 2009 – Sports Illustrated Best MLB Franchise of the Decade

    • Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award

  • Derek Jeter, 1994

    • MiLB George M. Trautman Award / Topps Player of the Year

  • 2009 – Shelley Duncan (International League; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; OF)
  • 2009 – Austin Romine (Florida State League; Tampa; C)

    • Kevin Lawn Awards

    The Kevin Lawn Awards are given annually to the best minor league baseball player and pitcher in the Yankees' organization.

    Retired numbers

    See New York Yankees#Retired numbers

    James P. Dawson Award

    The James P. Dawson Award is given at the end of spring training to the best rookie.

    New York BBWAA chapter awards

    See: New York BBWAA chapter awards

    Joan Payson Award

    Note: The award is for excellence in community service.

    Casey Stengel "You Can Look It Up" Award

    Note: The award is to honor career achievement for those who went home empty-handed at previous dinners.

    Joe DiMaggio "Toast of the Town" Award

    The awards is for a player who has become a New York favorite.

    William J. Slocum–Jack Lang Award

    Note: The award is for long and meritorious service.

    Ben Epstein–Dan Castellano "Good Guy" Award

    Note: The award is for candor and accessibility to writers.

    Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award

    Note: The award is given to a group of players forever linked in baseball history.

    World Baseball Classic MVP

  • 2013 – Robinson Canó (2B) (2013 World Baseball Classic § All-WBC team)

    • Hickok Belt

    Note: The Hickok Belt trophy was awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from 1950 to 1976.
  • 1950 – Phil Rizzuto
  • 1951 – Allie Reynolds
  • 1958 – Bob Turley
  • 1961 – Roger Maris

    • Sporting News Sportsman of the Year

    See: Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year

    Sporting News Pro Athlete of the Year

    See: Sporting News#Pro Athlete of the Year
  • 2009 – Mariano Rivera

    • Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

  • 2009 – Derek Jeter

    • Sports Illustrated Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade

    See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade
  • 2009 – Mariano Rivera (#11)
  • 2009 – Derek Jeter (#18)
  • 2009 – A Rodriguez (#20)

    • Sports Illustrated Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade (2009)

    See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade
  • No. 3 – Joe Torre, Yankees–Dodgers (the list's only other MLB manager was Boston's Terry Francona, No. 4)

    • Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award

  • Joe Torre (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001)

    • References

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