Mets Retired Numbers & Honored Marks

Retired Numbers

Willie Mays #24

Willie Mays’ number 24 was retired on August 27, 2022
Joined the Mets in 1972 to return to New York City, where his major league career began with the New York Giants (1951)
Twenty-Four-time All-Star
Twelve-time Golden Glove winner
Selected to the Major League Baseball All-Century and All-Time Teams
Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979

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Keith Hernandez #17

Keith Hernandez’s number 17 was retired on July 9, 2022
Fourth in club history in batting average (.297) and fourth in on-base percentage (.387)
Eleven-time Gold Glove winner and holds the record for most Gold Gloves won by a first baseman
Member of the Rawlings Gold Glove Hall of Fame
Five-time All-Star
Inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1997

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Jerry Koosman #36

Jerry Koosman's number 36 was retired on August 28, 2021
Koosman signed with the Mets in 1964 when he was scouted while he was pitching with the Army
Played for the Mets from 1967-1978
Inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum in 1989

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Mike Piazza #31

Mike Piazza’s number 31 retired in a tribute at Citi Field on July 30, 2016
Hit 220 home runs and had 655 RBI during his Mets career (1998-2005)
Seven-time All-Star with the Mets
Highest slugging percentage in team history (.542)
Holds the record for the most career home runs all-time by a career with 396
Inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2013 and elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016

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Jackie Robinson #42

Jackie Robinson’s number 42 was retired throughout baseball on April 15, 1997, in a pregame ceremony at Shea Stadium featuring his widow, Rachel Robinson, then MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, and then President Bill Clinton
In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American man to play in the Major Leagues
Played for Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947-56
Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962

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Tom Seaver #41

Tom Seaver’s number 41 retired in a tribute at Shea Stadium on July 24, 1988
Won 311 games over 20 seasons
Rookie of the Year in 1967
Three-time Cy Young Award winner (1969, 1973, 1975)
Nine-time All-Star
Inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum in 1988 and elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992

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Gil Hodges #14

Gil Hodges' number 14 was retired on June 9, 1973
Hit the club's first home run off Larry Jackson on April 11, 1962, at St. Louis
Managed the Mets from 1968-1971 to a 339-309 record
Led the 1969 Miracle Mets to the World Championship in just his second season
Third-winningest manager in Mets history
Inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1982 and elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022

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Casey Stengel #37

Casey Stengel's number 37 was retired on September 2, 1965
First manager in club history
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 and inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1981

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Honored Marks

The New York Mets honor extraordinary off-field contributions with honored marks, hung among the retired numbers.

Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy’s legacy as a longtime broadcaster of the New York Mets was celebrated on April 7, 2023, with the unveiling of an honored mark among the Mets retired numbers and honored marks
Broadcast New York Mets games from their inaugural season in 1962 until his retirement in 2003
Known for his optimistic outlook and “happy recap” following a Mets win
Received the prestigious Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994

Ralph Kiner

Ralph Kiner’s legacy as a longtime broadcaster of the New York Mets was celebrated on March 31, 2014, following his passing, with the unveiling of an honored mark among the Mets retired numbers and honored marks
Broadcast for the New York Mets from their inaugural season in 1962 until his death in 2014
Hosted the iconic “Kiner’s Korner” postgame show, featured the stars of that day’s game and occasional celebrity guests for over 30 years
Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975 and inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1984

Bill Shea

Bill Shea’s contribution to the New York Mets was celebrated on April 8, 2008, before the before the home opener of the final season at Shea Stadium, with the unveiling of an honored mark among the Mets retired numbers
Headed a committee to bring National League baseball back to New York after the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants both left the city in 1957
Originally known as Flushing Meadow Park Municipal Stadium, the Mets new home ballpark was named Shea Stadium in his honor
Inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1983

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