Joe Torre Day

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Yankees PR Dept. ‏@YankeesPR 5m
No. 6 has been retired. #JoeTorreDay @yankees

 

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New York Yankees ‏@Yankees 3m
#Yankees icons present for #JoeTorreDay.

 

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New York Yankees ‏@Yankees 44s
The man and his plaque. #JoeTorreDay #Yankees

 

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New York Yankees ‏@Yankees 2m
It doesn't get much more iconic than this. #JoeTorreDay #Yankees

 

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Get a load of this - NYY retired numbers.
Mariana Rivera's #42 was retired by MLB in honor of Jackie Robinson but active players wearing that number were grandfathered. Obviously #2 will be retired soon.
#PlayerDate/Year Retired
1Billy MartinAugust 10th, 1986
3Babe RuthJune 13th, 1948
4Lou GehrigJuly 4th, 1939**
5Joe DiMaggioApril 18th, 1952
6Joe TorreAugust 23, 2014
7Mickey MantleJune 8th, 1969
8Yogi BerraJuly 22nd, 1972
8Bill DickeyJuly 22nd, 1972
9Roger MarisJuly 22nd, 1984*
10Phil RizzutoAugust 4th, 1985
15Thurman MunsonSeptember 20th, 1980
16Whitey FordAugust 3rd, 1974
23Don MattinglyAugust 31st, 1997
32Elston HowardJuly 22nd, 1984*
37Casey StengelAugust 8th, 1970
42Mariano RiveraSeptember 22, 2013
44Reggie JacksonAugust 14th, 1993
49Ron GuidryAugust 23rd, 2003