Yanks' Hawkins to give up O'Neill's No. 21 -

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Upon further reflection, LaTroy Hawkins will not wear #21...
Published 4/16/2008 by susan mullen at XM MLB Chat
"(LaTroy) Hawkins heard it from Yankees fans on the team's first homestand. They booed him during Opening Day ceremonies and chanted O'Neill's name when he entered games. Hawkins said he decided to make the change after discussing the matter with ...

Hawkins Listens to Fans: Gives Up No. 21
Published 4/16/2008 by Greg Cohen at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
From Newsday: Yankees reliever LaTroy Hawkins confirmed Tuesday night that he is planning to switch his uniform number Wednesday to 22 instead of O'Neill's unretired 21 when the team returns home to face the Red Sox. "Yeah, I'm changing it," said Hawkins, whose decision was first reported by CBSsportsline.com. The Yankees had not given out No. 21 since the beloved O'Neill retired after the 2001 season. For some unknown reason, they assigned it to Hawkins, who said he was wearing it in honor of Roberto Clemente. ...

Hawkins rewards Yankee fans’ maturity
Published 4/16/2008 by Ben K. at River Ave. Blues
... Nice work, folks. We’ve booed LaTroy Hawkins into submission. I hope everyone feels good about that. Hawkins, previously wearing number 21, will switch to 22 tonight after fans couldn’t deal with someone else wearing the number seven years after Paul O’Neill retired. No word yet if the Omar Moreno or Jimmy Key fans plan on booing Hawkins for the switch. ...