NEW YORK — Add another plaque to the crowded wall of retired numbers at Yankee Stadium.
On Tuesday, the Yankees announced that they will retire Paul O’Neill’s No. 21 this season. With his pregame ceremony on Aug. 21, O’Neill will become the 23rd player or manager to have their number retired. The outfielder-turned-broadcaster who won four World Series titles with the Yankees already had a plaque in Monument Park honoring his contributions to the team, but now he receives the franchise’s highest honor.
The Yankees have not retired a number since they hung Derek Jeter’s No. 2 in 2017. With 21 now off the table, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19 and 22 are the only numbers under 28 that are neither retired nor worn by a current player or coach.
