NEW YORK — Bernie Williams stood in front of the pitcher's mound, flanked by Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada, all clothed in finely tailored business suits rather than the pinstriped baseball uniforms in which they earned fame and fortune.
The fab five appeared together in public for the first time Sunday night as formers — former teammates, former All-Stars, former champions — to celebrate the retirement of Williams' No. 51 and the unveiling of a Monument Park plaque in his honor.
"I miss the game, and I wish I could be playing now," said the 46-year-old Williams, who took his last swings in 2006.