
Joe Torre lingered on the field at Yankee Stadium, hugging each one of the guests on hand Saturday to honor New York's four-time World Series winning manager. If Torre's time with the Yankees always felt like a family affair why should the day his No. 6 was retired be any different? ''However, I was blessed to make that journey on the shoulders of some very special players.'' The recently inducted Hall of Famer unveiled his number alongside those of 16 other retired numbers in Monument Park at the start of the ceremony. With No. 6 forever out of circulation, that leaves Derek Jeter's 2 as the only single digit number still being worn on Yankees pinstripes.
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