On Old-Timers’ Day, the Yankees recognized a pair of No. 30s with plaques in hallowed Monument Park. Willie Randolph was honored, calling it a dream he didn’t want to wake up from. But Mel Stottlemyre never would have dreamt of such an honor, one that left him stunned.
Ex-Yankees captain and coach Randolph led off the Old-Timers’ Day festivities, receiving a plaque and a standing ovation from the fans. But then, after all the former Bombers were introduced to cheers, the team brought Stottlemyre’s family onto the field and gave the ex-pitching coach — battling bone marrow cancer for the past 15 years — a plaque of his own.