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Ranking Derek Jeter and All 11 New York Yankees Captains

New York Yankees have a storied tradition, and the team does a great job remembering its best and most memorable players and moments. Monument Park stores plaques and the retired numbers of the all-time greats, and the Yankees honor some of their most important players by naming them "captain" while they are still playing.

In fact, the club of Yankee captains is more exclusive than the club of Yankee retired numbers. While the Bombers have retired 16 numbers (17, if you count Jackie Robinson's number 42), the Yankees have only recognized 11 players as "captains."

Here is a ranking of each of those 11, based on the duration of their captaincy, the performance of their play, and the number of championships won during their time as captain (because ...

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