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Willie Mays (left), New York Giant outfielder and Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodger pitcher, both returned from military service poses together on opening day at the Polo Grounds in New York on April
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns - NBC Sports
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 – KNBR
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Ex-Mets star Pedro Martinez wants Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer to win it all: 'Do it for me.
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns - CBS New York
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2022 New York Mets Old Timers Day Magazine Willie Mays Number Retirement NY 8/27
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Old-Timers' Day - Wikipedia
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Mets Retire Willie Mays's Number at Old-Timers Day - The New York Times
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Baseballer - The Mets have done a surprise retirement of Willie Mays' No. 24 at Old Timers' Day.