It's hard to believe that the Yankees are the only team to still hold an Old Timers Day, especially with teams like the Pirates, Red Sox and Tigers all having lots of tradition to fall back on as well. Then again, when the Yankees first did this day to retire Lou Gehrig's number, you know they can do it right.
(As an aside, what would a Devil Rays or Rockies Old Timers Day look like? I guess you can trot out Wade Boggs, Fred McGriff, Andres Galarraga and Dante Bichette; but then again you'll also see Kevin Stocker and David Nied, I guess.)
The array of Yankees introduced is always intriguing. There are the really old legends like Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford; more recent legends like Reggie Jackson, Goose Gossage, Ron Guidry and Don Mattingly; and notable names from the recent run of World Series titles like Paul O'Neill, Scott Brosius, Jim Leyritz and even Darryl Strawberry. Bucky Dent's recent firing opened things up for him to show up at the game, and Bobby Murcer's appearance was really nice, given his recent health issues.
But with all the names from the past showing up, what in the world was Homer Bush doing in the ceremonies? Especially since he's 10 years younger than the starting pitcher for the Yankees on Saturday (yes, it seems fitting that Roger Clemens was starting on Old Timers Day).
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