Back in August, I began a series here at Pinstripe Alley where I was going to put together an All-Star Yankee team of players who were born in a given month. Since then, we as a staff have started doing daily posts for the year 2026, highlighting a Yankee from history whose birthday happens to land on that day. I thought, what better way to put a cap on a month’s worth of birthday posts then by using the all-month teams as a way to look back on who we covered — and maybe some we didn’t cover who shared
a birthday with someone else.
With that in mind, here are my choices for the All-March Birthday Yankee Team.
Pitcher: Vic Raschi (March 28th birthday post)
There are other pitchers who had better overall careers who happened to pitch for the Yankees, such as Hall of Famer Dazzy Vance, but the “Springfield Rifle” is probably the best starting pitcher to have a career as a Yankee (though we’ll always love Chien-Ming Wang). When he’s out, the March Yankees could bring in Dellin Betances from the bullpen.
Catcher: Francisco Cervelli (March 6th birthday post)
He’ll be pitching to the long time Yankee and Pirate catcher, who just helped lead Italy on a wild run in the World Baseball Classic.
First Base: Oswaldo Cabrera (March 1st birthday post)
It’s not his most natural position, but Waldo is flexible enough to play at first, and he’ll have to do with not a ton of good options in the rest of the month.
Second Base: Mariano Duncan
We didn’t get to profile Duncan, as he shares a March 13th birthday with another member of this team, but “We play today, we win today… das it!”
Shortstop: Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Shortstop is another bit of a weak spot on this team, so IKF will have to do.
Third Base: Home Run Baker (March 13th birthday post)
Current manager Aaron Boone also has a March birthday, and you maybe could’ve put him on the team, just for one moment in particular, but Baker had a far more distinguished career, both in pinstripes and overall. Boone would also get beaten out for the manager position for this team by Miller Huggins.
Outfield: Willie Keeler (March 3rd birthday post)
The March Yankees have some solid outfield depth, and that includes Keeler, who was one of the first stars of the franchise, back when they were still the Highlanders.
Outfield: Curtis Granderson (March 16th birthday post)
Granderson was a personal favorite of mine back during his Yankees’ career, not only for his home runs and fourth-place MVP finish in 2011, but also because he always seemed like a cool and nice guy.
Outfield: Bobby Abreu (March 11th birthday post)
The Yankees’ 2006 trade for Bobby Abreu remains one of the all-time best midseason moves in franchise history. For not a whole lot, they got a very good middle of the order bat, who was a perfect fit for the Yankees’ lineup at that time.
Designated Hitter: Darryl Strawberry (March 12th birthday post)
The most famous part of his career will always be his time as a star for the 1980s Mets, but Strawberry later went to the other side of the city, picked up a few more rings, and became a beloved veteran member of the ’90s Yankees’ dynasty.
That’s my lineup, but if you would have a different combination, let’s keep the conversation going!
