A single-digit number seemed to predestine Derek Jeter for Yankees greatness, the real reason behind him getting that jersey number is shockingly ordinary. When Derek Jeter got No. 2 as his jersey ...

AP During his journey to the Yankees, Volpe wore a handful of different numbers — including No. 2 in the Area Code games for Derek Jeter, his favorite player growing up; No. 7 in high school and ...

Monday is 'Lou Gehrig Day' around Major League Baseball, but it's a travel day for the Yankees following their nine-game ...

After a few flirtations with uniform numbers, the practice of putting them on player jerseys began in earnest ... The first No. 2 was also a Yankees shortstop -- Mark Koenig, a member of the ...

The change in number for Chisholm is likely due to his signature No. 2 being retired by the Yankees, as the legendary Derek Jeter wore the No. 2 jersey. With new threads and a new number ...

To illustrate his point, Shieber examined four Yankees jerseys from the Hall's collection and provided the following numbers ... carry the 2, and you end up with about 64. Granted, these are ...