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Mets pay tribute to Willie Mays at Old-Timers' Day by retiring his iconic No. 24 - Newsday
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 in surprise moment at Old Timers' Day - The Athletic
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May 9, 1972: Willie Mays pinch-hits in his last game with the Giants – Society for American Baseball Research
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Mets retiring Dwight Gooden's No. 16 and Darryl Strawberry's No. 18 next season - CBS New York
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24
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Willie Mays tells the history of baseball in new book '24
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns - CBS New York
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Giants Retired Numbers
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TSN Archives: Willie Mays is still having fun (July 25, 1970, issue)
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Honoring Willie Mays is honoring Mets history—regardless of his time in Queens - Amazin' Avenue
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Significance Of Mets Homecoming Highlighted In Willie Mays Documentary - Metsmerized Online
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Even Today, Willie Mays Remains a Giant in Baseball History, At the Smithsonian