Paul O’Neill’s place in New York Yankees history is secure. The club announced Tuesday it will retire the No. 21 worn by the five-time World Series champion (four with the Yankees, one with the Cincinnati Reds).
Here is the list of Yankees’ retired numbers:
1 Billy Martin August 10, 1986
2 Derek Jeter May 14, 2017
4 Lou Gehrig July 4, 1939
5 Joe DiMaggio April 18, 1952
7 Mickey Mantle June 8, 1969
8 Yogi Berra July 22, 1972
8 Bill Dickey July 22, 1972
9 Roger Maris July 22, 1984
10 Phil Rizzuto August 4, 1985
15 Thurman Munson September 20, 1980
16 Whitey Ford August 3, 1974
20 Jorge Posada August 22, 2015
21 Paul O’Neill August 21, 2022
23 Don Mattingly August 31, 1997
32 Elston Howard July 22, 1984
37 Casey Stengel August 8, 1970
42 Mariano Rivera September 22, 2013
44 Reggie Jackson August 14, 1993
46 Andy Pettitte August 23, 2015
49 Ron Guidry August 23, 2003
51 Bernie Williams May 24, 2015
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Here are the details of the retirement ceremony from Yankees PR:
New York Yankees today announced that Paul O’Neill will be honored on Sunday, August 21, as his No. 21 will be permanently retired prior to the Yankees’ game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. All guests in attendance will receive a commemorative “Paul O’Neill Day” game ticket.
O’Neill becomes the 23rd Yankees player or manager to have his number retired and the first since Derek Jeter on May 14, 2017. Other Yankees from O’Neill’s playing days to have had their numbers retired are Jeter (No. 2), Don Mattingly (No. 23), Andy Pettitte (No. 46), Jorge Posada (No. 20), Mariano Rivera (No. 42), Bernie Williams (No. 51) and Manager Joe Torre (No. 6).
O’Neill was previously celebrated at Yankee Stadium on August 9, 2014, when he received a plaque in Monument Park.
Currently a game analyst for the YES Network, O’Neill spent the final nine seasons of his 17-year Major League career in the Bronx (1993-2001), winning four World Series with the Yankees (1996, ‘98-2000) and appearing in a fifth (2001). He concluded his Yankees career with a .303 batting average, 304 doubles, 185 home runs, 858 runs batted in, a .377 on-base percentage and an .869 OPS, claiming the American League batting title in 1994 with a .359 average. Additionally, he was a four-time All-Star with the Yankees (1994-95, ‘97-98).
Affectionately referred to as “The Warrior” by fans and known for his powerful throwing arm, the left-handed-hitting O’Neill played in 235 consecutive games in right field without making an error from July 1995 to May 1997. In 2001, he became the first 38-year-old in Major League history to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season — a mark later equaled by Gary Sheffield in 2007.
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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.
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