Lefty starting pitcher Ron “Louisiana Lightning” Guidry was one of the best left-handed pitchers in Yankees’ history. He pitched in 368 games (323 starts) in his career with the Yankees and he was 170-91 with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. But, it was 1978 when he won his only Cy Young Award that he was devastating. He pitched in 35 games (all starts) in 1978 for the Yanks and he was 25-3 with a 1.74 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP. He threw 273 2/3 innings that year allowing only 187 hits while whiffing 248 batters showing how nasty he was. He also threw 16 complete games that year in which he shut out the opposition 9 times! You’ll never see numbers like that again. So Guidry is #10 all-time in games pitched (368) in Yankees’ history. He also is #5 in starts (323), #5 in wins (170), #2 in strikeouts (1,778) and he is tied for sixth in shut outs with Spud Chandler with 26.

Reggie Jackson was a perfect fit for the New York Yankees as he played in the All-Star game every year he played for them (1977-1981). He called himself the “straw that stirs the drink” for the Yankees. He played in 653 games during the regular season for the Yankees and he was 661 for 2,349 (.281 avg, .897 OPS) with 380 runs scored, 144 homers, 461 RBIs and 41 stolen bases. Jackson was so arrogant that both home and opposing fans used to throw coins at him while he was playing in RF. He often picked them up and put them in his pocket thanking the fans for a raise. But where Mr. Jackson really made his make was in the post season. He played in 34 games in the post season for the Yankees and he was 39 for 119 (.328 avg) with 26 runs scored, 12 homers, 29 RBIs and 2 stolen bases earning him the moniker of Mr. October. In 1977, Jackson played in 6 games in the World Series against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers and he was 9 for 20 (.450 avg, 1.792 OPS) with 10 runs scored, 5 homers and 8 RBIs helping the Yanks with the series 4 games to 2. The Yankees played in the World Series three times with Reggie Jackson on the team winning two of them. Jackson was only with the Yankees five years but he has his own niche in team history.