New York Yankees: David Robertson and Other Dumb Injuries in Team's History

Throughout the history of sports and specifically the New York Yankees, many athletes have abandoned the health of their own bodies for the sake of winning.

However, there have been some who have injured themselves in some of the most asinine ways possible.

Recently, Yankees' setup man David Robertson added himself to the illustrious history of dumb injuries. Here's his story, as well as some other notable players who have done the same.

David Robertson

While moving into his Florida home for spring training 2012, Robertson's "misstep" put him on the shelf in what otherwise would be valuable time he needs to prepare for the season.

D-Rob skipped a step when moving boxes, which caused him to slip and ultimately resulted in a bone bruise on his foot.

Had it been more serious, Robertson would have become the butt of jokes for years to come. But seeing as how he'll only miss a week of spring and still be ready for Opening Day, we can't make that big a deal about it.

Unfortunately, some of his fellow Yankees from past teams weren't so lucky.

David Cone

All David Cone wanted to do was be nice to his mother's Jack Russell terrier. He tried to pet the pup, to which the dog returned the favor by biting Cone on his pitching hand.

The incident caused Cone to miss a start during June, but it actually turned out to be a good thing.

Some guy named "El Duque" was called up as a result and did a pretty good job from there on out. He ultimately became a key figure in the Yankees' multiple World Series runs.

Despite how it all turned out, that doesn't erase the fact that Cone's injury was of the bonehead variety.

Kevin Brown

Never mind that Kevin Brown was a colossally overpaid waste of time, he was also a total bonehead as well.

And I'm not sure what's worse.

Brown was never known for being a mild-tempered man, but he surely proved that when the right-hander punched a wall, breaking two bones in his left hand. He didn't return until the playoffs, where he further helped destroy a Yankee World Series run by going 1-1 with a 8.68 ERA in the October.

The idiotic move was the result of an injury-filled, pathetic season in which Brown went 10-6 with a 4.09 ERA. Not exactly the kind of numbers you'd expect to get from a $100 million pitcher.

Aaron Boone

Aaron Boone will always be famous for the clutch walk-off home run he hit against the Boston Red Sox in the 2003 ALCS that sent the Yankees to the World Series.

But besides that, Boone is also well known for injuring himself and effectively ending his Yankee career after he tore ligaments in his knee while playing basketball during the offseason.

Boone would end up missing the entire 2004 season and as a result, the Yankees went out and traded for Alex Rodriguez to fill the void. A-Rod went on to carry the Yankees to the 2009 World Series, which they ultimately won.

As for Boone, his contract was voided and he never played another game in pinstripes.

Brien Taylor

Any Yankee fan with a remote knowledge of their history knows the story of Brien Taylor.

A sure-fire, can't-miss pitching prospect, Taylor was thought to be the next big thing after showing electric stuff from such a young age. He was drafted No. 1 overall by New York.

But after a solid season in Double-A in 1993, Taylor got into a fight and ended up injuring his pitching shoulder, never to be the same again.

Taylor never made a single major league start.

As recently as this month, Taylor's life of woes continued. He was arrested for drug trafficking in North Carolina. Another sad chapter to a very sad story, no matter how self-inflicted it might have been.