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HOW THE YANKEES WERE BUILT
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Player
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How acquired
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Bernie Williams
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Amateur free agent. Signed Sept. 13, 1985
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Mariano Rivera
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Amateur free agent. Signed Feb. 17, 1990
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Ricky Ledee
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Draft. 16th round, 1990 (high school)
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Andy Pettitte
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Draft. 22nd round, 1990 (high school)
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Shane Spencer
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Draft. 28th round, 1990 (high school)
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Jorge Posada
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Amateur free agent. Signed May 24, 1991
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Ramiro Mendoza
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Free agent. Signed Nov. 30, 1991
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Derek Jeter
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Draft. 1st round, 1992 (high school)
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Paul O'Neill
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Trade. From Reds for Roberto Kelly, Nov. 3, 1992
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David Cone
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Trade. From Blue Jays for Marty Janzen, Jason Jarvis and Mike Gordon, July 28, 1995
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Joe Girardi
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Trade. From Rockies for Mike DeJean and Steve Shoemaker, Nov. 20, 1995
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Tino Martinez
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Trade. With Jeff Nelson and Jim Mecir from Seattle for Russ Davis and Sterling Hitchcock, Dec. 7, 1995
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Jeff Nelson
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Trade. With Tino Martinez and Jim Mecir from Seattle for Russ Davis and Sterling Hitchcock, Dec. 7, 1995
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Darryl Strawberry
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Purchased from St. Paul Saints, July 4, 1996
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Luis Sojo
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Claimed off waivers from Mariners, Aug. 22, 1996
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Mike Stanton
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Free agent. Signed Dec. 11, 1996
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Hideki Irabu
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Trade. From Padres for Ruben Rivera, Rafael Medina, May 29, 1997
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Chad Curtis
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Trade. From Indians for David Weathers, June 9, 1997
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Clay Bellinger
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Minor league free agent. Signed Oct. 17, 1997
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Scott Brosius
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Trade. From A's for Kenny Rogers, Nov. 7, 1997
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Chili Davis
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Free agent. Signed Dec. 10, 1997
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Chuck Knoblauch
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Trade. From Twins for Eric Milton, Christian Guzman, Brian Buchanan and Daniel Mota, Feb. 6, 1998
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Orlando Hernandez
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Free agent. Signed March 7, 1998
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Roger Clemens
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Trade. From Blue Jays for David Wells, Homer Bush, Graeme Lloyd, Feb. 18, 1999
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Allen Watson
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Claimed off waivers from Mariners, July 3, 1999
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Jim Leyritz
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Trade. From Padres for Geraldo Padua, July 31, 1999
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