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Mets retire Willie Mays' #24 - Amazin' Avenue
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns
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Willie Mays' No. 24, already retired by Giants, now retired by Mets
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Mets Retire Willie Mays' No. 24 During Old Timers' Day Ceremony
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns
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Mets retire No. 24 for Willie Mays during team's first Old Timers
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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 – KNBR
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