Joe Altobelli is the only man to be a player, coach, manager, general manager and radio color commentator in the history of the club. Alto’s #26 is one of only three retired numbers in the history of the team (#8222 for Morrie Silver, and #36 for Luke Easter are the others). Rochester’s "Mr. Baseball" led the Red Wings to Governors’ Cup Championships in 1971 and 1974. Alto also managed Cal Ripken, Jr. and the Baltimore Orioles when they last won the World Series in 1983.

"It's hard to imagine any one person having as much of an impact on so many aspects of an organization as Joe has had on the Rochester Red Wings," said Naomi Silver, the President, CEO and COO of Rochester Community Baseball, Inc. "We are lucky he has called Rochester his home for the last 40 plus years, and we're delighted to be able to recognize him in this way in his home town. It's a fitting tribute to a man who personifies all that's right about the game."