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1998 Yankees · 04-17-2008, 07:16 PM

This business of Yankee fans booing LaTroy Hawkins out of his uniform number 21 because that was Paul O'Neill's old number is unbelievable. (He took Roger Clemen's number 22 but apparently the fans had no problem with that.

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Now, don't get me wrong. O'Neill had 8 or 9 great seasons in New York and was a member of MY team. But, he's not going to the Hall of Fame and he retired seven years ago. Be that as it may, the fans themselves may retire Yankee uniform number 21 if this keeps up! Who's running this team?

Sure, the fans should remember O'Neill. But to still be passionate enough about him to boo Hawkins off the field for wearing his number? Say what you want about Yankee fans (the latest thread, the one about hating Red Sox / Yanks on TV), but I believe I can count on one hand the number of cities that would show this much involvement and love for its baseball team and a local hero like Paul O'Neill.

04-17-2008, 07:16 PM	#89 (permalink)
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium Posts: 5,986	This business of Yankee fans booing LaTroy Hawkins out of his uniform number 21 because that was Paul O'Neill's old number is unbelievable. (He took Roger Clemen's number 22 but apparently the fans had no problem with that. ) Now, don't get me wrong. O'Neill had 8 or 9 great seasons in New York and was a member of MY team. But, he's not going to the Hall of Fame and he retired seven years ago. Be that as it may, the fans themselves may retire Yankee uniform number 21 if this keeps up! Who's running this team? Sure, the fans should remember O'Neill. But to still be passionate enough about him to boo Hawkins off the field for wearing his number? Say what you want about Yankee fans (the latest thread, the one about hating Red Sox / Yanks on TV), but I believe I can count on one hand the number of cities that would show this much involvement and love for its baseball team and a local hero like Paul O'Neill. __________________ The 1998 Yankees are considered to be among the The Best Major League Baseball Teams Ever From 1902-2005 by Baseball Almanac. They were 68-20 at home that year (including playoffs and World Series) in the original Yankee Stadium (1923-2008), "Where Players Became Legends."