Yankees will wear special caps to honor Bernie Williams

With the New York Yankees set to retire Bernie Williams’ No. 51 on Sunday, he’s getting the same sort of cap treatment that Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera received in recent years.

That is, the Yankees will wear a special cap in Sunday’s game to honor Williams. Here’s a look:

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The team wore special patches on its caps to mark the retirements of Jeter and Rivera in years past, so it makes sense that Williams could his own patch too. You figure Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte, both in line for number-retirement this summer, will get theirs too. 

This is as much about selling caps as it is honoring Williams, because you know obsessive  fans will want to own the Bernie Williams version of the Yankees cap. It’s available now on New Era’s website.

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