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Mets pay tribute to Willie Mays at Old-Timers' Day by retiring his
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Retiring Number 24 — Mets Honor Willie Mays – All Otsego
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 in Old Timers' Day surprise
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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
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Keith Hernandez on Mets jersey retirement, career, '86 team
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns
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Willie Mays - Wikipedia
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Mets pay tribute to Willie Mays at Old-Timers' Day by retiring his
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Mets Retire Willie Mays's Number at Old-Timers Day - The New York
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Will the NY Mets retire Jacob deGrom's number 48 one day?
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A magical day in Mets history ended with a necessary win in the
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns
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Mets should have retired Darryl Strawberry's number