Yankees Old-Timers Day

Yankee Stadium 1923 (Photo: Baseball Fever) 

Old-Timers Day. The Yankees do it best. Obviously with the tradition and winning of the franchise, they have a lot of players with great accolades.

There are big-name players invited and there are also the lesser-known players invited. There were also players of many different eras. From the old guys like Whitey Ford and Dr. Bobby Brown, to Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada and many in between.

The players have changed over the years, as the alum have other obligations and times change, but it's always great to watch whoever is there.

In addition to the players, the Yankees also do a great job of honoring the widows of former Yankees who have passed away. The Widows at the 2017 OTD included, Helen Hunter (Catfish), Arlene Howard (Elston), Jill Martin (Billy),  Diana Munson (Thurman) and Kay Murcer (Bobby)

The Old-Timers Day Ceremony is currently emceed by the Yankees TV and Radio play-by-play broadcasters, Michael Kay and John Sterling.

The early Old-Timers Day had Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle along with Mrs. Ruth and Mrs. Gehrig, along with Mel Allen as the Master of Ceremonies.

Even though I'm a Yankees fan and the Yankees have the history that they do, I wish more teams, and others sports would do an Old-Timers Day and honor their history. Some do, but not a lot, and none like the Yankees.

Sports history is great and OTD is a great way to recognize it. Love that YES Network televises the OTD ceremony and game.