the 1983 major league baseball all-star game was dedicated to gomez as he was the last surviving player from the 1933 all-star game. he also threw out the ceremonial first pitch. on august 2, 1987, he and whitey ford were honored with plaques to be placed in monument park at yankee stadium. gomez's plaque says he was "noted for his wit and his fastball, as he was fast with a quip and a pitch." despite advancing age, he was able to attend the ceremony. although he was honored with the plaque, his uniform #11 has not been retired, and has since been worn by several yankees including joe page, johnny sain, héctor lópez, fred stanley, dwight gooden, chuck knoblauch, gary sheffield, doug mientkiewicz, and brett gardner.