The Yankees will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Old-Timers’ Day at the Stadium on Sunday, bringing together many of the franchise’s most established players for a pre-game ceremony. While Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson, Whitey Ford, Goose Gossage, Rickey Henderson and Joe Torre highlight the bill, more than three dozen other greats and close family members will also take part in the festivities.
With the Detroit Tigers in town for a three-game weekend series, Sunday will be one of the most anticipated days of the year in the Bronx, and those making plans to go can still find Yankees tickets for Old-Timers’ Day on the primary market.
Outfield bleacher seats are the cheapest tickets still available when searching Ticketmaster. Fans looking to observe the festivities from afar can find outfield bleachers tickets starting at just $17 each. If hoping to take in the action from a bit closer to home plate, upper level seating on the first and third base lines can be found from $22 per ticket.
Making their first Old-Timers’ Day appearances this year include 1996 World Series MVP and former closer John Wetteland as well as fellow teammate Mariano Duncan. Bubba Crosby and Eddie Robinson, who is perhaps best known as the Yankees’ initial starting center fielder before they traded for Johnny Damon, will also be making their debut on Sunday.
The turn of the century dynasty team will also be well-represented this weekend. Paul O’ Neill, Bernie Williams, David Cone, Ramiro Mendoza, Jeff Nelson and Homer Bush will all be on hand, each responsible in their own right for bringing four World Series to the Bronx between 1996 and 2000.
Honoring several late Yankees and their impact within the organization, the widows of Billy Martin, Catfish Hunter, Elston Howard and Thurman Munson will be in attendance. Last year’s ceremony honored former player Willie Randolph’s accomplishments in pinstripes, culminating with his plaque bearing in Monument Park. Mel Stottlemyre, who pitched for 11 seasons with the Yankees and went on to serve as pitching coach of the team for another 10 years, was also recognized in 2015.
Gates will open at 10 a.m. and the ceremony is expected to begin at 11:30 a.m. First pitch between the Yankees and Tigers will commence at 2:05 p.m.
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