On Tuesday, the New York Yankees announced the beloved right fielder’s No. 21 will finally be retired and set up shop in Monument Park.
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Paul O’Neill’s No. 21 enters Monument Park. pic.twitter.com/6ewcbEDPKj
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) February 22, 2022
Such was Paul O’Neill and his nine years in the Bronx. Before he was a jovial analyst for the YES Network, he was The Warrior. An Ohio-tough outfielder who chased after any and every ball that tailed away from him. Water coolers feared him if he had a bad game or at-bat.