| 100% | ELSTON | 6 | New York Yankees legend and 1963 league MVP, ___ Howard |
| 42% | MLB | 3 | New York Yankees' league: Abbr. |
| 41% | GEHRIG | 6 | New York Yankees legend Lou who was known as "the Iron Horse" |
| 39% | AROD | 4 | New York Yankee with three MVP awards, to his fans: Hyph. |
| 37% | AROD | 4 | Nickname of a three-time M.V.P who is a New York Yankee legend: Hyph. |
| 36% | ROBINSONCANO | 12 | New York Yankees second baseman who was named MVP of the 2013 World Baseball Classic: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SUNDAY | 6 | "___ in New York," 1963 romantic comedy film starring Jane Fonda and Rod Taylor |
| 34% | REGGIEJACKSON | 13 | Outfielder whose #44 was retired by the New York Yankees and his #9 by the Oakland Athletics: 2 wds. |
| 33% | JETER | 5 | New York Yankees shortstop Derek |
| 33% | MLB | 3 | New York Yankees' organization: Abbr. |
| 33% | BOONE | 5 | New York Yankees manager Aaron |
| 32% | ALEX | 4 | New York Yankees third baseman Rodriguez |
| 32% | MLB | 3 | New York Yankees' sports organization: Abbr. |
| 32% | ELSTON | 6 | Yankees legend ___ Howard |
| 31% | LOUGEHRIG | 9 | Former New York Yankees baseball player |
| 31% | TORRE | 5 | Onetime New York Yankees manager Joe |
| 31% | ALEX | 4 | Rodriguez of the New York Yankees |
| 31% | YOGI | 4 | ___ Berra, legendary New York Yankees catcher |
| 31% | JETER | 5 | Former New York Yankee shortstop Derek |
| 31% | MELOTT | 6 | New York Giants legend |
| 31% | CITIES | 6 | New York and Tokyo |
| 31% | TEAM | 4 | New York Yankees or New York Mets, e.g. |
| 31% | AARONJUDGE | 10 | New York Yankees slugger who wears #99 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | ALLEN | 5 | Longtime "Voice of the New York Yankees" |
| 31% | BRONX | 5 | Home borough of the New York Yankees |
| 31% | MET | 3 | Crosstown rival for a New York Yankee |
| 31% | PORTS | 5 | New York and New Orleans |
| 31% | CORNELL | 7 | New york ivy league school |
| 31% | OTT | 3 | New York Giants legend Mel |
| 31% | EWING | 5 | New York Knicks legend Patrick |