On this day in Yankees history - Jeter and Posada play in their 1,660th game together

On July 14, 2011, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada appeared in their 1,660th regular season game as teammates, the longest that two players have been together in franchise history. They surpassed Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri's record of 1,659 games set back in 1937.

Jeter and Posada, along with Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte, joined the Yankees in the early 1990s as amateurs. Posada was drafted in the 24th round of the 1990 MLB Draft and Jeter in the 1st of the 1992 Draft.

Their time together started in 1992 when Jorge was promoted to the Greensboro Hornets of the Class-A South Atlantic League, where Jeter was already playing. Posada initially questioned the hype surrounding the lanky kid from Kalamazoo, but soon recognized his talent and poise.

They both made their Major League debut in 1995. Jeter got called up in May, but was demoted back to the Minors in June and would bounce back and fourth throughout the year. Posada made his debut in September, and was included on the Division Series roster.

Five World Series, 19 All Star Games, 10 Silver Slugger Awards and two weddings later, the best friends have left a mark on the pinstripes that will never be matched. With the rise of free agency, trades and the way the game is played today, it is highly unlikely that another pair of players (let alone four) will accomplish what they did.

"You won't see anything like this happen again. There are too many variables for that to ever happen again. And what you have to remember is the makeup of those guys. The common thread was their agenda. They didn't branch off. They didn't want to disappoint each other. They were guys who never wanted to let their teammates down." -Buck Showalter