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I just thought that was the right thing to do” - New York Mets
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Who is Willie Mays?
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Willie Mays - Wikipedia
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Mets retire No. 24 for Willie Mays during team's first Old Timers
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Say, hey! Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day
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Mets to retire No. 24 jersey formerly worn by Hall of Famer Willie
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns - CBS
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Mets to retire numbers of Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry next
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Mets to retire Gooden's No. 16 and Strawberry's No. 18
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Say, hey! Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day
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Mets retire number 24 for Willie Mays
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Willie Mays The Sey Hey Kid #24: The Mets Years (1972 - 1973)
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Mets retire Willie Mays' number in Old-Timers' Day surprise
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SF Giants News: Mets retired Willie Mays' number over the weekend