Paul O'Neill

For a little while on Sunday, Yankee Stadium echoed with the sounds and memories of champions.

Even as they were reliving the glory days and honoring Paul O'Neill, Yankees fans didn't forget about their animosity for Hal Steinbrenner and Brian ...

21 was retired with a plaque in Monument Park. It was otherwise a festive half-hour ceremony that saw former Yankees Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, Bernie Williams and Andy Pettitite in attendance. Steinnbrenner was booed upon stepping onto the field to present O’Neill with a framed replica of his Monument Park plaque and pinstriped number, and those boos only grew in volume as he walked off.

As Yankees fans celebrated the career of Paul O'Neill on Sunday, they took out their frustrations on the current team when Hal Steinbrenner was introduced ...

Paul O'Neill vividly recalls his first visit to Yankee Stadium's Monument Park shortly after the November 1992 trade that installed him as the club's ...

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On Sunday, the Yankees retired Paul O'Neill's number as he became the 23rd player or manager in the franchise's history to have that happen.

Since O'Neill retired after the 2001 World Series, the only New York player to wear No. Six minutes into the ceremony, O'Neill stood next to his wife and family to unveil his retired number in Monument Park. In an interview with NJ Advance Media published Saturday, O'Neill said of his vaccination status, "I'd rather not discuss that." Steinbrenner gave O'Neill a framed plaque of his jersey; other gifts included a custom wine bottle with his No. O'Neill hit .303 with 185 homers and 858 RBIs for the Yankees from 1993 to 2001. On Sunday, the Yankees retired his No.

New York's first jersey retirement ceremony since 2017, when Derek Jeter's No. 2 was honored, had the usual video tributes and messages, gifts and an acceptance ...

Six minutes into the ceremony, O’Neill stood next to his wife and family to unveil his retire number in Monument Park. Since O’Neill retired after the 2001 World Series, the only New York player to wear No. O’Neill hit .303 with 185 homers and 858 RBIs for the Yankees from 1993 to 2001. On Sunday, the Yankees retired his No. “The fans remember the teams that win and we won,” O’Neill said. Because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, O'Neill couldn't interact with any current New York players in the dugout.

New York's first jersey retirement ceremony since 2017, when Derek Jeter's No. 2 was honored, had the usual video tributes and messages, gifts and an acceptance ...

Six minutes into the ceremony, O’Neill stood next to his wife and family to unveil his retire number in Monument Park. Since O’Neill retired after the 2001 World Series, the only New York player to wear No. O’Neill hit .303 with 185 homers and 858 RBIs for the Yankees from 1993 to 2001. On Sunday, the Yankees retired his No. “The fans remember the teams that win and we won,” O’Neill said. Because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, O'Neill couldn't interact with any current New York players in the dugout.

The Yankees retired O'Neill's jersey number in a ceremony restricted by Covid precautions, and the team honored him with a 4-2 win.

We don’t get tested anymore, but we have to fly to Buffalo or do customs in the U.S.” “Early in the year, we were getting tested every time we were coming back into the States and whatnot. Filippelli, and his co-workers for his time at the network. YES has a vaccine mandate in the workplace, and the network’s other personalities have been broadcasting on-site. “It’s a big part of what my life is now,” O’Neill, who is in his 21st year with YES, said during his speech. Marinaccio, a rookie right-hander, was referring to when teams visit the Blue Jays in Canada, where vaccination is required upon entry. 21 will never be worn by a New York Yankee again is by far the biggest personal honor that I have ever achieved,” he said in remarks meant to close his speech. Because of his vaccination status, O’Neill has been calling YES Network games from his home in the Cincinnati area this season. The Yankees have honored O’Neill before: They dedicated a plaque to him in Monument Park, beyond center field at Yankee Stadium, in August 2014. (When George Steinbrenner owned the Yankees, he referred to O’Neill as a “warrior.”) An Ohio native, O’Neill began his career with the Reds in 1985. O’Neill, who batted .300 or better in each of his first six seasons with the Yankees, collected 1,426 hits, 185 home runs and 858 R.B.I.

New York fans didn't let the ceremony stop them from airing out their frustrations with the team.

The frustration stems from the team’s struggles in the second half of the season. 21 that was retired. [Yankees](https://www.si.com/mlb/team/new-york-yankees) fans from booing team management in the midst of a tough stretch in the field.