While a sellout crowd is anticipated for Derek Jeter’s retirmemt ceremony on Sunday night in the Bronx, a few former players and coaches are also scheduled to be in attendance to celebrate with the former Yankee captain.
Here’s who’s on the list:
-David Cone (former teammate)
-Tino Martinez (former teammate)
-Andy Pettitte (former teammate)
-Mariano Rivera (former teammate)
-Jorge Posada (former teammate)
-Hideki Matsui (former teammate)
-Paul O’Neill (former teammate)
-Bernie Williams (former teammate)
-Reggie Jackson (former Yankee, current special advisor)
-Willie Randolph (former Yankees coach)
-Joe Girardi (former teammate, current Yankees manager
-Joe Torre (former Yankees manager)
-Gene Michael (current Yankees SVP & Special Advisor, GM who drafted Jeter in ’92 Draft)
-Gerald Williams (former teammate)
-Rob Thompson (current Yankees bench coach)
-Gary Denbo (current Yankees VP of Player Development, Jeter’s first pro manager at Single-A Greensboro)
-Dick Groch (area scout who signed Jeter)
-Gene Monahan (former Yankees head athletic trainer)
-Jean Zimmer (wife of former Yankees coach Don Zimmer)
Festivites are slated to begin in between the Yankees’ day-night doubleheader against the Astros.
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