Roger Clemens anchored the Yankees rotation during their titles in 1999 and 2000. (AP)

Leading up to Christmas, we're counting down each day with the best players to wear numbers 1-25 for the Yankees. The list includes Hall of Famers, recent stars, title-winning managers and fan favorites that have donned pinstripes over the last 115 years.

Let's continue with No. 22, Roger Clemens and Allie Reynolds.

Roger Clemens --- nicknamed Rocket -- was one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, and he was just as dominant during his Yankees tenure. Clemens was traded to the Yankees ahead of the 1999 season and helped guide them to World Series titles in 1999 and 2000. Originally he wore No. 21 in Boston and Toronto but had to switch to No. 22 since his old number was already in use by Paul O'Neill.

Clemens went 83-42 with a 4.01 ERA and 1,014 strikeouts during his six seasons with the Yankees. After five seasons in New York, Clemens went to the Astros and ended up back with the Yankees in 2007.

While with the Yankees, Clemens won a Cy Young Award and appeared in two All-Star Games. In 2001, he also became the first pitcher in history to start a season 20-1, a year in which he finished 20-3. Clemens set an ALCS record by striking out 15 batters against the Mariners in the 2000 series.

The Texas native hit two major milestones in 2003 when he won his 300th game and struck out his 4,000th batter. He became the 21st pitcher to win that many games and just the third pitcher to strike out that many batters. He's the only player to ever reach both milestones in the same game.

After 2 1/2 seasons in Houston, Clemens returned to the Yankees rotation in June 2007 and went 6-6 with a 4.18 ERA in 17 starts.

Over his storied career, Clemens won 354 games, struck out 4,672 batters and had an ERA of 3.12 over 24 seasons. He ranks third in strikeouts and ninth in wins in MLB history. He currently sits on the Hall of Fame ballot and has seen his numbers increase the last few years.

Another strong player who wore No. 22 with the Yankees was Allie Reynolds. A five-time All-Star in pinstripes, Reynolds went 131-60 with a 3.30 ERA over eight seasons in New York.

He was traded to the Yankees after the 1946 season and helped guide them to six World Series titles.
In 1951, Reynolds became the second pitcher in history to throw two no-hitters during a season, one on July 12 and the other on Sept. 28. Reynolds appeared in 15 World Series games over his career, going 7-2 with a 2.79 ERA and 62 strikeouts.
The Yankees dedicated a plaque to Reynolds in Monument Park during the 1989 season.