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07/31/2008 10:30 PM ET
Yankees to celebrate 62nd -- and largest -- Old-Timers' day with six Hall of Famers and 18 first-time attendees
Widows of legendary Yankees to join festivities
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The New York Yankees announced today that more than 70 Old-Timers, including 18 first-time Old-Timers, are scheduled to attend the 62nd annual Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, August 2. This season marks the final time that Old-Timers' Day festivities will take place at the current Yankee Stadium, as the club will move into the new Yankee Stadium across 161st Street in 2009.
Gates will open to the public at 12:30 p.m. ET and introductions are scheduled to begin at 1:45 p.m. ET with the traditional Old-Timers' game to follow. The Yankees will then host the Los Angeles Angels at 3:55 p.m. ET.
The Old-Timers are headlined by Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Wade Boggs, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield and 2008 inductee Rich "Goose" Gossage. Joining the celebration are the widows of five legendary Yankees -- Arlene Howard, widow of Elston Howard; Helen Hunter, widow of Jim "Catfish" Hunter; Jill Martin, widow of Billy Martin; Diana Munson, widow of Thurman Munson; and Cora Rizzuto, widow of Phil Rizzuto.
Recently added to the Old-Timers roster are former Yankees Aaron Small, Mike Stanley and David Wells. The newcomers also include seven members of the 1996 World Championship club, including Yankees' special assistant to the general manager Tino Martinez, Pat Kelly, Jimmy Key, Graeme Lloyd, Ramiro Mendoza, Jeff Nelson and Tim Raines. Baseball's all-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson will make his first Old-Timers' Day appearance at Yankee Stadium, along with current pitching coach Dave Eiland, former manager Buck Showalter and former coach Jeff Torborg. The first-timers are rounded out by Don Baylor, Tony Fernandez, Wayne Tolleson and current YES Network broadcaster Al Leiter.
Joining the rookie Old-Timers on the baselines will be over 50 additional former Yankees, including at least one player from each of the last 16 Yankees World Championship teams since 1947. This year's ceremonies will mark the largest number of Yankees alumni in uniform for Old-Timers' Day in the history of the event.
The Press Gate will open at 10:00 a.m. ET. Media availability for the Old-Timers will be from 11:00 a.m. until noon in the Auxiliary Clubhouse on the Basement Level.
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