12 players you totally forgot were Yankees

By Ryan Morik | Apr 27, 2020

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 01: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Kevin Youkilis #36 of the New York Yankees in action against the Boston Red Sox during Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on April 1, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 8-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

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Ted Lilly

Ted Lilly is probably best known for his time with the Cubs, as that’s where he made the majority of his 356 appearances. But Lilly actually spent three seasons with the Yankees from 2000-02.

Lilly was drafted by the Dodgers in 1996, but made his MLB debut with the Montreal Expos in 1999. Lilly was then traded to the Yankees that offseason in a trade involving Hideki Irabu. Ironically, he was traded for a guy the Yankees want to forget played for them.

Lilly had trouble staying healthy while in the Bronx, making just 37 starts in his time there, before being traded to the Oakland Athletics in the middle of the 2002 season.

In his 55 appearances with the Yankees, Lilly posted a 4.64 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP, striking out 7.9 batters per inning. He was eventually named to two All-Star Games before retiring in 2013.

Lilly’s time in New York is probably most remembered as the time he gave up the (unofficial) furthest home run ever hit during his time in pinstripes. Take a look below at this Barry Bonds home run that would have landed in Hoboken had the upper deck not gotten in the way.

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