Who wears Yankees No. 11 jersey? Talented new star is winning over Bronx faithful

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has received a new uniform number ahead of his debut with the Yankees.

The Yankees have revealed Volpe's new jersey number ahead of his MLB debut on Opening Day.

The No. 11 has recently become increasingly popular at Yankee Stadium. Volpe, who wore No. 77 during spring training and won the Yankees' starting shortstop position, settled on No. 11 on the eve of his MLB debut on Opening Day on Thursday, the organization revealed.

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But the numbers were not simply handed to the rookie. Volpe requested the number from Gardner. The No. 11 was not worn at all in 2022, and Gardner himself last wore it in 2021.Volpe will be the first to do so since Brett Gardner wore it from 2008 to 2021.

Before Anthony Volpe agreed to wear #11 with the Yankees, he called Brett Gardner, who last wore 11, and asked for Gardner's blessing. According to Joe Bick, Gardner's agent, Gardner gave Volpe his full approval and wished him all the best with 11. Classy on both ends. #Volpe - Jackcurryyes

Yankee fans got all nostalgic, with one of them commenting, "SO FUCKING CLASSY," while the other, "My heart tells me to retire but my brain tells me not quite. Love Gardy though".

The Yankees' future is Anthony Volpe.

Anthony Volpe grew up in New York City. He became a fan of the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB) after his family purchased half-season tickets. When he was in fourth grade, his family relocated to Watchung, New Jersey.

Volpe went to school in New Jersey and was a member of the baseball team. The Perfect Game awarded him the 2019 New Jersey High School Player of the Year.

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Anthony Volpe was picked by the Yankees in the first round (30th overall) of the 2019 MLB draft. On June 10, he signed with the Pulaski Yankees of the Rookie Advanced Appalachian League, getting a $2.7 million signing bonus.

Volpe was assigned to the Somerset Patriots of the Double-A Eastern League for the start of the 2022 season by the Yankees. He represented the American League at the All-Star Futures Game in July and was invited to spring training as a non-roster player by the Yankees in 2023, where he contended for the starting shortstop position alongside Oswald Peraza.

The Yankees announced, on March 26, 2023, that Volpe had earned a spot on the team's Opening Day roster as the starting shortstop.

Anthony Volpe became the sixth player in Major League history to steal a base in each of his first three games, becoming the fifth player since 1901 to do so.