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Jim Kaat finally has number retired; Whitaker next and trend must continue
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New York Mets retire Keith Hernandez No. 17 jersey
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Mets, MLB community react to Keith Hernandez's number retirement
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Honoring Piazza? Paying Cespedes? Meet the Suddenly Generous Mets - The New York Times
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Hall of Famer Mike Piazza has number retired by Mets
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Retired Uniform Numbers in the National League
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Mets to retire numbers for Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry – NBC New York
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Why are the New York Mets retiring Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden's numbers before Gary Carter's? How do you feel about it? - Quora
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New York Mets Tom Seaver #41 Memorial Patch – Patch Collection
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Why the Mets need to retire numbers now – Mets360