Yankees Old-Timers’ Day schedule, roster | What you need to know

Who’s coming, who’s not coming and schedule for 2018 Yankees Old-Timers’ Day.

NEW YORK — One of the best days of the baseball season for Yankees fans is on tap for Sunday:

Old-Timers’ Day.

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This year’s cast for the 72nd annual event will include a few notable first-time participants … Andy Pettitte, Jason Giambi, Nick Swisher and Aaron Boone.

Also back will be Hall of Famers Whitey Ford, who is 89 years young, and Reggie Jackson, now 72 and all healed up from March knee surgery that occurred following a spring training fall during a morning walk.

Here is everything that you need to know about Sunday’s festivities:

Schedule

10 a.m.: Yankee Stadium gates open.

10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: Old-Timers’ batting practice.

11 a.m.: Yes Network begins television coversage.

11:30 a.m.: Old-Timers’ Day introductions.

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Old-Timers’ game.

2:05 p.m.: First pitch for Yankees-Rays game.

Who’s coming

Forty former Yankees players plus five widows and a trainer will make up this year’s Old-Timers’ Day roster.

Here’s the list:

1 Jim Martin (widow of Billy Martin); 1 Bobby Richardson; 2 Kay Murcer (widow of Bobby Murcer); 6. Dr. Bobby Brown; 6 Roy White; 11 Hector Lopez; 12 Ron Blomberg, 1B; 13 Charlie Hayes, 3B; 14 Lou Piniella, OF; 15 Diana Munson (widow of Thurman Munson, C).

16 Whitey Ford, LHP; 17 Aaron Boone, 3B/manager; 17 John Flaherty, C; 17 Mickey Rivers, CF; 18 Johnny Damon, OF; 18 Don Larsen, RHP; 19 Dion James, OF; 20 Bucky Dent, SS; 21 Paul O’Neill, RF.

21 Frank Tepedino, 1B; 22 Homer Bush, 2B; 24 Al Downing, LHP; 24 Lee Mazzilli, OF; 25 Brian Doyle, 2B; 25 Mariano Duncan, 2B; 25 Jason Giambi, 1B; 27 Jay Johnstone OF; 27 Graeme Lloyd, LHP.

28 Scott Kamieniecki, RHP; 29 Jesse Barfield, OF; 29 Helen Hunter (widow of Catfish Hunter, RHP); 30 Willie Randolph, 2B; 32 Arlene Howard (widow of Elston Howard, C); 33 Nick Swisher, OF; 34 Scott Bradley, C; 36 David Cone, RHP; 39 Ron Davis, RHP; 41 Brian Boehringer, RHP.

43 Jeff Nelson, RHP; 44 Reggie Jackson; 46 Andy Pettitte, LHP; 49 Ron Guidry, LHP; 55 Ramiro Mendoza, RHP; 56 Jim Bouton, RHP; 62 Marcus Thames, OF; Gene Monahan (trainer).

Who’s not coming

The most notable absence will be Hall of Famer Goose Gossage, who didn’t receive an invite this year due to his rants to media, which included criticizing Yankees great Mariano Rivera and GM Brian Cashman.

Here are others Yankees greats who won’t be at Yankee Stadium on Sunday:

Chris Chambliss, 1B; Roger Clemens; Ed Figueroa, RHP; Dwight Gooden, RHP; Rickey Henderson, OF; Orlando Hernandez, RHP; Derek Jeter, SS.

Tony Kubek, SS; Sparky Lyle, LHP; Tino Martinez, 1B; Mike Mussina, RHP; Joe Pepitone, 1B; Jorge Posada, C; Mariano Rivera, RHP.

Alex Rodriguez, 3B; Graig Nettles 3B; Darryl Strawberry, OF; Ralph Terry, RHP; Joe Torre, manager; David Wells, LHP; Bernie Williams, CF.

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