Bernie Williams

Bernie has the Yankee team record in hits in a season by a switch hitter with 204 in 2002.

His career high in homeruns came in the 2000 season when he hit 30, his career high in batting average .342 in 1999, his career RBI high also in 2000 with 121 and his career high in hits was in 2002 with 204.

He is the Major League's All-Time leader in post-season homeruns with 22, runs scored with 82 and RBIs with 80.

Made his major league debut on July 7, 1991 with the New York Yankees.

He released an album in July 2003 entitled "The Journey Within" which features instrumental, classical and jazz recordings.

Bernie hit over 21 home runs for 6 consecutive seasons between 1996 and 2001. He also had a batting average over .300 for 8 straight seasons, from 1995 to 2002.

He signed as an undrafted amateur Free Agent by the New York Yankees on his 17th birthday on September 13, 1985.

He appeared in the Seinfeld episode "The Abstinence" alongside his teammate Derek Jeter.

He's the first player in Major League history to hit a homerun from both sides of the plate in a playoff game.

Bernie wears the number 51 because of his political view that Puerto Rico should be the 51st State of the United States.

Growing up in Puerto Rico, he had strong interests in both baseball and classical guitar.

He's a switch hitter, he bats left handed against right handed pitchers and bats right handed against left handed pitchers.

He's homered in 24 different Major League ballparks.

Bernie attended the University of Puerto Rico.

Bernie played for Puerto Rico in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

He was the 1996 American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player.

Bernie got his 2,300th career hit on July 26, 2006 at the Texas Rangers.

He's won 4 Gold Glove Awards (1997 to 2000) for his defense in Center-Field.

Bernie has been selected to 5 All-Star Games; 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

Won the batting title in 1998 with a .339 AVG.

He has 11 career Grand Slams.

He's 2nd on the All-Time Yankee doubles list behind Lou Gehrig.

Has over 2300 hits (all with the Yankees), and is in fourth place on the Yankees' career hit list behind Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle.

Has been on the Yankees longer then any other current player, for 16 consecutive seasons. He owns the "Corner Locker" in the Yankee clubhouse which is given to the longest tenured player.