The Bombers ' player is expected to recover within 4 - 6 months , according to a Yankees spokesman . He finished off the year with 216 strikeouts , the most in baseball . News of the surgery also coincided with the birthday of another Yankees icon : Mickey Mantle .
The Bombers ' captain is expected to recover within 4-5 months , according to a team spokesman . He finished off the year with 216 hits , the most in baseball . News of the surgery also coincided with the birthday of another Yankee icon : Mickey Mantle .