King Sized Cup of Coffee Yankees (Pt. 1): 1980-2023

by Paul Semendinger

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Over the last few weeks, we have created some fun lists of players by positions...

• Our Favorite Yankees

• Our Favorite Opponents

• Yankees Who Fell Short of Greatness

Here's my latest - a list of long time Major Leaguers All-Stars (or at least big time names) who were Yankees, but who are not, necessarily, remembered for being Yankees.

For this list, I'll keep it to players I saw play (1980 to present).

King Sized Cup of Coffee Yankees:

C- Ivan Rodriguez (Hall-of-Fame) - Played in 33 games in 2008

1B- Lance Berkman (6 time All-Star) - Played in 37 games in 2010

2B- Bert Campaneris (6 time All-Star) - Played in 60 games in 1983

SS- Tony Fernandez (5 time All-Star) - Played in 108 games in 1995

3B- Kevin Youkilis (3 time All-Star) - Played in 28 games in 2013

LF- Jose Cruz (2 time All-Star) - Played in 38 games in 1988

CF- Andrew McCutchen (2013 MVP) - Played in 25 games in 2018

RF- Jose Canseco (1988 MVP) - Played in 37 games in 2000

DH- Henry Rodriguez (1 time All-Star) - Played 5 games in 2001

Bench- Troy Tulowitzki (5 time All-Star) - Played in 5 games in 2019

Edwin Encarnacion (2 time All-Star) - Played in 44 games in 2019

Henry Rodriguez (1 time All-Star) - Played in 5 games in 2001

Richie Sexton (2 time All-Star) - Played in 22 games in 2008

SP- Frank Tanana (3 time All-Star) - Pitched in 3 games in 1993

Gaylord Perry (Hall-of-Fame) - Pitched in 10 games in 1980

Corey Kluber (3 time All-Star) - Pitched in 16 games in 2021

Lance Lynn (2 time All-Star) - Pitched in 11 games in 2018

RP- Lee Smith (Hall-of-Fame) - Pitched in 8 games in 1993

Jim Kaat (Hall-of-Fame) - Pitched in 44 games in 1979-80

Kerry Wood (2 time All-Star) - Pitched in 24 games in 2010

Who can you add to this list? (From 1980 on, please. I'll have a list of pre-1980 players coming in a few weeks.)