And on Opening Day Eve, Anthony Volpe said, “Farewell, No. 77. Greetings, No. 11!”
Alright, so that’s probably not how it went down at all, but even so. To say the Yankees’ star rookie didn’t turn a few heads when he switched his uniform number would be the understatement of the offseason. Instead, a small handful of Yankees fans have some opinions about it.
Granted, the Yankees haven’t officially retired No. 11 but this is still significant. Brett Gardner, though not a Hall of Fame player, is one of the more beloved Yankees in recent history.