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1996 Yankees and the historic World Series comeback that changed baseball history - Sports Illustrated
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As Paul O'Neill's No. 21 Is Retired, One Last Kick of a Water Cooler - The New York Times
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Paul O'Neill discusses number retirement by Yankees
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2000 Fleer Focus #220 Paul O'Neill MLB Baseball Trading Card : Collectibles & Fine Art
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The Athletic] The Yankees have asked MLB if they can stop issuing uniform numbers to their manager and coaches because they're running out of numbers that aren't retired : r/baseball
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New York Yankees to retire Paul O'Neill's jersey number during 2022 season - Sports Illustrated NY Yankees News, Analysis and More
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Autographed 1993 Topps Cincinnati Reds: Barry Larkin MLB Hall - Denmark
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August 18, 2000: Yankees and Rivera stumble as Angels rally to win in 11 – Society for American Baseball Research
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The Yankees Retire Paul O'Neill's Number 21 - The New York Times
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Reds: Paul O'Neill was best player to ever suit up for both Yankees and Cincinnati
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Paul O'Neill's number to be retired by Yankees