Much has been made over the vaccination status of retired Yankees player and current broadcaster, Paul O’Neill. One of the most admired players of my youth, it’s a shame O’Neill’s legacy has been tarred a bit by this issue.<\/p>\n
No matter, though, as the Yankees yesterday afternoon were able to pull off a masterful stroke of social distancing and have O’Neill–in person!–receive one of the highest honors a team can bestow, retiring his uniform number 21.<\/p>\n
Kudos to the Yankee PR team for pulling off this bit of magic.<\/p>\n
The team on the field recently?<\/p>\n
Eh, they’ve left a little to be desired as fans were quick to point out, booing team owner Hal Steinbrenner and general manager Brian Cashman.<\/p>\n
Quipped O’Neill: “You Yankee fans have obviously been practicing.”<\/p>\n
New Yorkers call ’em like they see ’em.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Much has been made over the vaccination status of retired Yankees player and current broadcaster, Paul O’Neill. One of the most admired players of my youth, it’s a shame O’Neill’s legacy has been tarred a bit by this issue. No … Continue reading