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Why Yankees' Bernie Williams deserves to have number retired
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New York Yankees history: Paul O'Neill's number 21 must be retired
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Bernie Williams hits the right notes with classmates as former
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Bernie Williams: Should this Great Yankee be in the Hall of Fame
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Yankees to retire Jeter's No. 2, the last single digit
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Nettles, Randolph deserve their due
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The Athletic] The Yankees have asked MLB if they can stop issuing
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Bernie Williams: Should this Great Yankee be in the Hall of Fame
Yankees' Bernie Williams says goodbye to ex-teammate Gerald
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Former Yankees who wore No. 2 share memories of number and Derek
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