Back in August, I started a sequence right here at Pinstripe Alley the place I used to be going to put together an All-Star Yankee team of players who were born in a given month. Since then, we as a workers have began doing daily posts for the 12 months 2026, highlighting a Yankee from historical past whose birthday occurs to land on that day. I believed, what higher method to put a cap on a month’s price of birthday posts then through the use of the all-month groups as a method to look again on who we lined — and perhaps some we didn’t cowl who shared a birthday with another person.
With that in thoughts, listed here are my selections for the All-March Birthday Yankee Team.
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Pitcher: Vic Raschi (March 28th birthday post)
There are different pitchers who had higher general careers who occurred to pitch for the Yankees, similar to Hall of Famer Dazzy Vance, however the “Springfield Rifle” might be the most effective beginning pitcher to have a profession as a Yankee (although we’ll all the time love Chien-Ming Wang). When he’s out, the March Yankees may usher in Dellin Betances from the bullpen.
Catcher: Francisco Cervelli (March 6th birthday post)
He’ll be pitching to the very long time Yankee and Pirate catcher, who simply helped lead Italy on a wild run within the World Baseball Classic.
First Base: Oswaldo Cabrera (March 1st birthday post)
It’s not his most pure place, however Waldo is versatile sufficient to play at first, and he’ll should do with not a ton of fine choices in the remainder of the month.
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Second Base: Mariano Duncan
We didn’t get to profile Duncan, as he shares a March thirteenth birthday with one other member of this group, however “We play today, we win today… das it!”
Shortstop: Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Shortstop is one other little bit of a weak spot on this group, so IKF must do.
Third Base: Home Run Baker (March 13th birthday post)
Current supervisor Aaron Boone additionally has a March birthday, and also you perhaps may’ve put him on the group, only for one moment in particular, however Baker had a much more distinguished profession, each in pinstripes and general. Boone would additionally get overwhelmed out for the supervisor place for this group by Miller Huggins.
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Outfield: Willie Keeler (March 3rd birthday post)
The March Yankees have some strong outfield depth, and that features Keeler, who was one of many first stars of the franchise, again after they had been nonetheless the Highlanders.
Outfield: Curtis Granderson (March 16th birthday post)
Granderson was a private favourite of mine again throughout his Yankees’ profession, not just for his house runs and fourth-place MVP end in 2011, but additionally as a result of he all the time appeared like a cool and good man.
Outfield: Bobby Abreu (March 11th birthday post)
The Yankees’ 2006 trade for Bobby Abreu stays one of many all-time greatest midseason strikes in franchise historical past. For not a complete lot, they received an excellent center of the order bat, who was an ideal match for the Yankees’ lineup at the moment.
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Designated Hitter: Darryl Strawberry (March 12th birthday post)
The most well-known a part of his profession will all the time be his time as a star for the Eighties Mets, however Strawberry later went to the opposite facet of town, picked up just a few extra rings, and have become a beloved veteran member of the ’90s Yankees’ dynasty.
That’s my lineup, however in the event you would have a distinct mixture, let’s hold the dialog going!