Mets to retire Keith Hernandez's No. 17 in July

**Guno צְבִי** · 01-11-2022, 08:14 PM

Keith Hernandez will have his No. 17 retired by the New York Mets this summer to honor his seven seasons as a player and nearly three decades as a beloved broadcaster with the franchise.

The Mets announced Tuesday that Hernandez will become the fourth player to have his uniform number retired by the team in a ceremony prior to a game July 9 against Miami.

Hernandez's No. 17 will stand alongside Tom Seaver's 41, Mike Piazza's 31 and Jerry Koosman's 36 at Citi Field. Koosman's number was retired in August.

Hernandez was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1997. He ranks second in team history with a .297 batting average, and he won a team-record six of his 11 Gold Gloves in New York.

The Bay Area native propelled the Mets to a World Series title in 1986 and was named the franchise's first-ever captain the next year by manager Davey Johnson.

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**Melchizedek = Michael** · 01-11-2022, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by guno

Keith Hernandez will have his No. 17 retired by the New York Mets this summer to honor his seven seasons as a player and nearly three decades as a beloved broadcaster with the franchise.

The Mets announced Tuesday that Hernandez will become the fourth player to have his uniform number retired by the team in a ceremony prior to a game July 9 against Miami.

Hernandez's No. 17 will stand alongside Tom Seaver's 41, Mike Piazza's 31 and Jerry Koosman's 36 at Citi Field. Koosman's number was retired in August.

Hernandez was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1997. He ranks second in team history with a .297 batting average, and he won a team-record six of his 11 Gold Gloves in New York.

The Bay Area native propelled the Mets to a World Series title in 1986 and was named the franchise's first-ever captain the next year by manager Davey Johnson.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/me...ATTACH]AASG6kc

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