The Bombers ' captain is expected to recover within 4-5 months , according to a team spokesman . Finishing off the year with 216 hits , the most in baseball , the 38-year-old shortstop -- nicknamed `` Mr. November '' -- has played 18 seasons in Gotham and has often said he would like to finish his career as a Yankee . Advertisement Share or comment on this article : News of the surgery also coincided with the birthday of another Yankee icon : Mickey Mantle .
The Bombers ' captain is expected to recover within 4-5 months , according to a team spokesman . Advertisement Share or comment on this article: News of the surgery also coincided with the birthday of another Yankee icon : Mickey Mantle .