By New York Yankees
Traditional alumni baseball game to return as 25th anniversary of 2000 World Series championship team will also be celebrated
The New York Yankees announced the roster of Yankees who will be on hand at the 77th Old-Timers’ Day presented by FreshDirect on Saturday, Aug. 9, at Yankee Stadium. The event will also commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 2000 World Series championship team.
For the first time since 2019, the traditional Old-Timers’ Day alumni baseball game will take place.
Those scheduled to attend include Hall of Fame inductees Mariano Rivera and Joe Torre, and first-time Old-Timers Roger Clemens, Alfonso Soriano, 2000 ALCS MVP David Justice and José Vizcaíno.
The list of Old-Timers include nine Monument Park inductees, seven of whom have had their numbers retired by the Yankees − Hall of Famers Rivera (42) & Torre (6), two-time AL ERA leader & 1978 Cy Young Award winner Ron Guidry (49), franchise strikeout leader Andy Pettitte (46), five-time All-Star Jorge Posada (20), franchise postseason home run leader Bernie Williams (51), 1994 AL batting champion and current YES Network broadcaster Paul O’Neill (21), five-time Yankees All-Star Willie Randolph and 1998 World Series Game 1 hero Tino Martinez.
Joining them will be current Yankees Manager Aaron Boone, 1999 ALCS MVP and 2000 team member Orlando “El Duque” Hernández, two-time World Series and Gold Glove winner (1977-78) Graig Nettles, and 1978 one-game playoff hero and World Series MVP Bucky Dent.
Other members of the 2000 championship team taking part include Clay Bellinger, David Cone, Dwight Gooden, Ramiro Mendoza, Luis Sojo and Mike Stanton. Additionally, former Yankees and current YES Network broadcaster John Flaherty will attend.
The Yankees will also celebrate their history with the inclusion of the widows of three legendary Yankees — Diana Munson, widow of Thurman Munson; Kay Murcer, widow of Bobby Murcer; and Jill Martin, widow of Billy Martin.
Fans are asked to be in their seats by 12 p.m. for Old-Timers’ introductions, which will be read by Michael Kay. The Old-Timers’ Day baseball game will immediately follow. To purchase tickets for Old-Timers’ Day, please visit www.yankees.com or click here.
Old-Timers’ Day ceremonies will be broadcast exclusively by the YES Network, which will also air the Yankees’ 2:05 p.m. game vs. Houston.
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SCHEDULED ATTENDEES
(*First time OTD attendees. HOF = Hall of Famers. 2000 team members noted in bold. All attendees are subject to change.)
- Jesse Barfield
- Clay Bellinger
- Aaron Boone
- Homer Bush
- Chris Chambliss
- *Roger Clemens
- David Cone
- Johnny Damon
- Bucky Dent
- Brian Doyle
- John Flaherty
- Dwight Gooden
- Ron Guidry
- Orlando “El Duque” Hernández
- *David Justice
- Jill Martin (widow of Billy Martin)
- Tino Martinez
- Lee Mazzilli
- Ramiro Mendoza
- Gene Monahan
- Diana Munson (widow of Thurman Munson)
- Kay Murcer (widow of Bobby Murcer)
- Graig Nettles
- Paul O’Neill
- Andy Pettitte
- Lou Piniella
- Jorge Posada
- Willie Randolph
- Mariano Rivera (HOF)
- Mickey Rivers
- Luis Sojo
- *Alfonso Soriano
- Shane Spencer
- Mike Stanton
- Joe Torre (HOF)
- *José Vizcaíno
- Roy White
- Bernie Williams