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No Yankee will ever wear No. 21 again.New York announced on Tuesday that the number will be retired in honor of Paul ONeill. A ceremony is planned for August 21, 2022 before the Yankees Nomar Mazara Jersey take on the Blue Jays. Fans will receive a commemorative Paul ONeill Day ticket for the game.Wow. My heartfelt thanks to the Steinbrenner family, the entire Yankees organization, YES Network, my teammates & coaches over the years, & most importantly the fans of New York, ONeill . This is the greatest honor of my life. Im forever grateful for all you Jurickson Profar Jersey have done for me & my family!ONeill, an Ohio native, spent the first eight years of his career in Cincinnati and won a World Series with the Reds in 1990. He was traded to the Yankees for fellow outfielder Roberto Kelly Jon Niese Jersey two years later and became an instrumental part of New Yorks 1990s dynasty. The Warrior won four more championships in the Bronx, was a four-time All-Star and took Shelby Miller Jersey home the 1994 batting title with a .359 average.Scroll to ContinueONeill finished his pinstriped career with a .303 average, 304 doubles, 185 homers, 858 RBI, a .377 on-base percentage and an .869 OPS. ONeill, who now serves as a YES Network broadcaster, previously received a plaque in Monument Park in 2014. Only one Yankee, LaTroy Hawkins in 2008, has donned 21 since ONeill hung up his spikes after the 2001 season. ONeill will become the 23rd player in team history to have his number retired and the first since Derek Jeter in Jose Leclerc Jersey 2017.MORE: