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On April 8, 2008, the final opening day at Shea Stadium, the New York Mets unveiled a "Shea" logo which was displayed on the left-field fence next to the team's retired numbers. The stadium was named for William Shea, a prominent lawyer who was responsible for the return of National League baseball to New York.
The Mets started the 1999 season well, going 17–9, but after an eight-game losing streak, including the last two to the New York Yankees, the Mets fired their entire coaching staff except for manager Bobby Valentine.The Mets, in front of a national audience on Sunday Night Baseball, beat the New York Yankees 7–2 in the turning point of the ...
Wright's number will be the 10th retired by the Mets, the sixth since Steve Cohen bought the team ahead of the 2021 season. ... will be retired by the New York Mets before a July 19 game against ...
On the day the New York Mets announced they will retire Gooden's No. 16 on April 14 and Strawberry's No. 18 on June 1, the pair held a Zoom news conference and candidly discussed their failures to ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Dwight Gooden’s No. 16 and Darryl Strawberry’s No. 18 will be retired by the New York Mets in separate pregame ceremonies next year honoring players who were keys to the team ...
Keith Hernandez (born October 20, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played the majority of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets. Hernandez was a five-time All-Star who shared the 1979 NL MVP award and won two World Series titles, one each with the Cardinals and Mets.
In addition to that, in 2022 the Mets retired the number 24 of Willie Mays, thus fulfilling a promise made by Payson to Mays to retire his number. The long time Giant returned to New York to play with the Mets for the final two seasons of his career, and also served as a team coach after his retirement from playing.
NEW YORK — The New York Mets have continued to pay homage to their past. ... Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports. ... The Mets retired Mays' No. 24 on Old Timers' Day during the 2022 season ...