The Yankees have added a number of plaques and retired numbers recently to commemorate some of the baseball greats that have graced the Yankees’ uniform. Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Paul O’Neill, Bernie Williams, and Derek Jeter have been among those that have received one or both honors since 2013.
Murcer’s smiling face should be the next to grace a plaque out in Monument Park, and not just for his contributions on the field but for what he did for the sport, other players, and for humanity. He also was an outstanding broadcaster and chaired the Baseball Assistance Team (B.