Yankees Old-Timers' Day 2026 now has an official date, and the guest list already includes some of the biggest names in franchise history. The New York Yankees will hold Old-Timers' Day 2026 on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Yankee Stadium. Introductions are scheduled to begin at approximately 1 p.m., followed by an alumni baseball game. The event continues a decades-long tradition. It gives fans a chance to see championship-era players return to the Bronx for one afternoon.
When and Where Old-Timers' Day 2026 Will Take Place
Yankees Old-Timers' Day 2026 will unfold entirely at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 8. Player introductions are set for around 1 p.m. An alumni baseball game will follow shortly after. The format mirrors past editions of the event, including last year's Old-Timers' Day, held at Yankee Stadium in August 2025.
Nine Monument Park Legends Set to Appear
Among the biggest names confirmed for Yankees Old-Timers' Day 2026 are nine Monument Park inductees. That group includes former manager Joe Torre, all-time saves leader Mariano Rivera, longtime catcher Jorge Posada, and World Series-winning pitcher Andy Pettitte. It also includes center fielder Bernie Williams, first baseman Tino Martinez, right fielder Paul O'Neill, second baseman Willie Randolph, and pitcher Ron Guidry. Each player holds a permanent honor in Monument Park, the Yankees' outfield tribute to franchise icons. Their return for Old-Timers' Day 2026 lets fans see key figures from both the 1970s championship era and the late-1990s dynasty in one place.
Torre managed the Yankees through their 2000 World Series championship. He celebrated that title at Shea Stadium alongside a roster that included Williams, Rivera, Posada, Pettitte, Martinez and O'Neill. Rivera, the franchise's all-time saves leader, was on the mound shaking hands with fans at the conclusion of that 2000 World Series run. Williams was photographed holding the World Series trophy after Game 5 of that same series.
Posada's résumé includes a two-run double in the eighth inning of Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox. It remains one of the signature moments of that pennant race. Pettitte took the mound for the Yankees against the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998 and was a fixture of the pitching staff during that era. O'Neill and Martinez were both part of the offense in Game 2 of the 2000 World Series. O'Neill delivered a single that brought Martinez home. Guidry, a longtime ace known for his pitching motion on the mound, rounds out the group of nine Monument Park honorees confirmed for Yankees Old-Timers' Day 2026. Randolph, the former second baseman, also attended last year's Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium in August 2025.
Matsui Leads the Rest of the Guest List
Hideki Matsui, the 2009 World Series MVP, headlines the rest of the announced attendees for Yankees Old-Timers' Day 2026. Matsui was a central figure in the Yankees' most recent World Series title. He delivered a standout performance in the clinching Game 6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. That effort included scoring on a single by Matsui himself, with teammates Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon celebrating in the third inning of that game.
Joining Matsui on the attendee list are Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, Bucky Dent, Roy White, David Cone, Dwight Gooden and Chris Chambliss. Hernandez pitched for the Yankees in Game 3 of the 2000 World Series against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. Dent, who later made his debut as a Yankees manager in August 1989, is best remembered as part of an earlier era of Yankees baseball. White, an outfielder, was part of the Yankees lineup in 1970. He recorded a hit against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park during that season.
Cone threw a perfect game against the Montreal Expos on July 18, 1999, at Yankee Stadium. It remains one of the defining pitching performances in franchise history. Gooden also authored a memorable pitching feat, throwing a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium in May 1996. Chambliss, a former first baseman, was also among the attendees at last year's Old-Timers' Day event at Yankee Stadium in August 2025.
Fathers of Current Yankees Also on the List
Also scheduled to attend Yankees Old-Timers' Day 2026 are David Weathers and Clay Bellinger. The two are notable not only for their own Yankees careers but for their family ties to the current roster. Weathers is the father of Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers. Bellinger is the father of Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger. Clay Bellinger's own time with the Yankees included a three-run home run against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in August 2001 at Yankee Stadium. That moment remains part of his playing legacy with the organization.
With the date locked in and a roster spanning multiple eras of Yankees baseball, Old-Timers' Day 2026 is shaping up as another chance for fans at Yankee Stadium to reconnect with the players who defined the franchise's championship years.
