At age 83 I can say I've been a Mets fan since Day One. I came to NY in 1962 from Mass. and the Mets came into MLB at the same time. What a pleasure it was to see all the Mets I've loved the last 60 years. Thank you Steve Cohen!
Finally we have an owner who cares about the history of the Mets . This could be the best owner the Mets ever had and hopefully a lot of winning baseball , something a Mets fan is not use too .
AS A YANKEES FAN IN 69 SEEING MY FRIENDS ON LONG ISLAND NY WATCH THE METS WORLD SERIES AFTER SCHOOL I ALWAYS WANTED THAT FOR MY YANKEES, I KNEW THE METS LINEUP IN 69 AND ALWAYS KNOW THAT TOM SEAVER WAS THE BEST PITCHER EVER.GREAT TO SEE TODAY.
What will he do if Musk buys a team? There are way too many bad teams now. Betting lines on games usually exceed 200,sometimes 300 and 400. A salary cap must be instituted before the games all resemble the Harlem Globetrotters vs the Washington Generals.
Steve is the best owner the Mets have ever had, coming close to Mrs Payson. It has brought something to the Mets and fans that we have never had…class and respectability. Now, how many of you had a tear in your eye listening to Jane Jarvis? So many fond memories! Such attention to detail! Thank you to everyone involved in putting on such a great event!
Incredible what can be done with a change in ownership. Teams 36 games over .500, and finally honoring the legacy of the franchise. Finally proud to be a Mets fan... It took a true Mets fan to dig us out.
@@jihadali1349 😢 wilpons couldn’t afford both him and cespedes but this was really on sandy alderson. Kevin long was telling Sandy that Murphy turned a corner and the Mets can’t let him go. Sandy didn’t believe he thought murphy just went on a hot streak and let him go. Sandy has later said he was wrong and it’s one of his biggest regrets as a Met was letting Murphy go
@@explosivediarrhea4671 It’s not that the “Coupons” couldn’t afford him, they were too cheap to want to keep him. I’m glad the Coupons are gone and we now have an owner who’s about putting money into the team
Me too! I was surprised, it felt good to seem him back in the blue & orange. It was a tough pill to swallow when he was killing us with the Nats. LFGM!
@@369Alien It is that sandy has gone on record saying he made a huge mistake on Murphy and regrets it. For some reason you can’t post links here or it gets deleted but look up sandy alderson regrets Daniel Murphy and you will find the articles on it
I agree ..Longtime Yankee fan here…but I have to say this blew the Yankees OTD out of the water…yanks had maybe 25 players show up..without a game…wtf..
wild how packed the stadium was... this wasnt seperate admission they all legit got there 4 hrs before the actual game and most stayed throughout as if it was a double header!! AWESOME SHOWING BY THE FANS SHOWING THESE GUYS THE LOVE
It was truly an amazing and awesome experience. We were late getting there due to the traffic, but when we got to our seats around 430(three hours before game time) all the seats were packed and fans were standing on the Concourse not missing a second. Truly a fun day, memories I’ll hold forever! Even got to meet Steve Cohen!
Thank God we have an owner like Steve Cohen that understands and appreciates the rich history the Mets have! Thank you Steve for allowing this to happen this was awesome!
It is such an honor to see historical players together in one day. Times like today goes to show us Mets fans how much Mr. Steve Cohen appreciates the present, the past, and for sure the future. We are blessed to have an owner who truly cares. LGM!
I am 62 years old and can remember when my father, grandfather and uncle took me to Shea Stadium when I was about 5 or 6 years old to see Willie Mays play. He and his Giants teammates crushed the Mets that day and he hit a monster home run. Little did I know he would eventually become a Met himself. What a classy move by the NY Mets to honor Willie Mays by retiring his number. It actually brought tears to my eyes when I heard Howie Rose say the words “until now” in is remarks today. This was a great day for the NY Mets organization and an honor that was long overdue. How is it that prior ownership never thought to follow through on Joan Payson’s promise? Congratulations Willie and thank you for the great plays and the great memories.
Saw Mays in 62 ,63 when Giants visited Polo Grounds and 64-on at Shea ,He was the most exciting MLB player I ever saw ..But the old "washed up" guy who played for the Mets 2 years ??? .238 batting 14 Hrs....You get your number retired because why ??? Because you were Joan Pasons favorite player in the1950's....Wilt Chamberlin was Pasons favorite basketball player too... Mets should retire #13 in his honor also ..Ridiculous ...what about Jerry Grote , or Ron Hunt or Staub , or even Mookie wilson getting #'s retired before Mays
@@ikelasider1051 For his contributions to baseball and to the City of New York as well. You don't have to celebrate Willie Mays, real fans of baseball and the New York Mets will celebrate and honor him.
@@cybrhunk333 My friend Willie Mays deserves all the praise and honors there are but ..Having your number retired by a team ..should only be for those who's years of outstanding service merit it ...Willie Mays -NY Giants-S.F. Giants -all time great ......Willie Mays -NY Met ???. batting avg. .238 14 hrs ..Mets should retire Warren Spahn's , Duke Snider , Ken Boyer,Yogi Berra's numbers also .
I'm not a Mets fan, but I appreciate the effort and time put forth by the owner Steve Cohen in honoring the history of the Mets and appreciate all of the contributions made by all of these players. I really loved the way it was done. May you win the World Series this year!
It's great to see all of the former players, whom made it to the game. I miss Seaver, and McGraw. Rusty Staub, too. They would have made this game, if they were still with us. As fans, we have so much to celebrate and be thankful for. Let's recall that the Mets were created to fill the void left by the exodus of the Dodgers and Giants, to California. There have been many bad times for our club, but they made it to the show in '69,'73,'86,2000 and 2015. I can remember all of them, and am proud to see them get there. I am so happy that Cohen was able to organize this great event. Go Mets!!
Let's not forget Carter he was also a major 1986 player. Ed Kranepool is in my opinion the 2nd favorite Met player probably because he only played for the Mets. Yes we love all the others but Eddie is always there for the team whenever they ask and the fans reactions to him is evidence.
Poor old, "Tom Terrific" was senile well before the vessel carrying his spirit finally gave way so even had he 'still[been] with us'(he was really already gone in a sense) there was no way the family would have permitted him to be exposed in public especially under the harsh glare of the media spotlight.
I've followed the mets as my NL team for a few years now (Blue Jays fan). I love these old timers day celebrations, I wish more clubs would do it. So much joy.
It's a shame Gary Carter couldn't be there he was my favorite met of all time and still and will always be rest in peace Gary I'll never forget I met Gary Carter at an autograph signing here on Long Island at a sport shop in the mall that was my long life dream was to meet Gary ever since I was 13 years old I'm so glad I got the chance to meet him... BEST DAY EVER!!❤⚾️👍
Thank you Steve Cohen. This was a spectacular event. Okay, I need an addendum: I began watching the Mets in 1975. Generally speaking I am not an emotional person. However, seeing Felix Millán, Jon Matlack, and Skip Lockwood on the field together almost brought tears to my eyes. I never thought I would see these gentlemen again. I know a great deal of effort was required, and I extend a heart-felt gratitude to everyone involved.
Brilliant, emotional, and heartwarming. The Mets truly pulled out all the stops and hit a home run with this celebration of the team’s history. And, finally righting a wrong of decades’ standing, they fulfilled Mrs. Payson’s promise to Willie Mays and retired his number. Well done, Mets.
Thank you to Uncle Steve for bringing back Old Timer's Day. Gotta admit - seeing John Stearns there in uniform made me cry. I know he hasn't been doing well lately, and it was so great to see the ovation he got. 💙🧡💙🧡
Made me cry, too. John Stearns was my favorite Met when I first became a Met fan. Used to compare him to Thurman Munson; yes Munson was the better all-around catcher, but they were both comparable as leaders of their teams. John Stearns was "The Rock" of the Mets, one tough dude.
I cried as well when I saw John Stearns walking the red carpet. He was one of my favorite catchers and Met. And I got to tell you I didn't like Carter at first because he and Stearns had an altercation at the plate. And I am glad he was able to make it to the game today. Steve Cohen did a great job in bringing these guys back. 60 years of players WOW!! I totally enjoyed the day.
It was terrific seeing all of these former Mets at this game. I’m glad that Howie Rose looks much better than he did at the unveiling (Finally!!!) of Tom Seaver’s statue several months ago. I, too, began to well-up when the great John “The Bad Dude” Stearns was introduced by Howie Rose. John was such a gung-ho, always hustling player for the Mets. We all hope and pray that John Stearns is on the road to full recovery.
Was great to see the Mets bring back old timers day. I definitely felt nostalgic when seeing my favorite players growing up like darryl, doc and HoJo. Sad to not see David Wright. He belongs here also playing and being with the organization. Thank you Uncle Stevie for making new moments for this franchise and making the Mets a better team!.
Jane Jarvis' rendition of the National Anthem was simply the VERY BEST. It always sent chills up my spine. Our country needs to hear more of that each and every day.
A lot of tears shed watching this tonight--you didn't know how tough it was being a Mets fan as a kid when they were the doormats of the National League (took a lot of guff from the neighborhood). Thanks UA-cam! Thank you to the current Mets hierarchy and ownership for bringing back the Old-Timers' Game!
Right about now your Grandma is asking god... hey god, do they finally win the big one this year. And then God is like... I can't give you that info, it would ruin the surprise. See, the thing is, is that God knows the Mets are winning the 2022 World Series. LGM
Tearing up as I watched this. 😢 I went to games at Shea Stadium 3-4-5 times a year when I was a kid. My mom was a huge Mets fan until the day she died in 2013. Seeing all the Mets Old Timers brought back so many wonderful memories. I will cherish them forever.
OMG… Wow! I will confess I am a San Francisco Giants fan… But I am also a baseball fan in the truest sense. If you didn’t get chills while watching this video you probably don’t have a pulse. This was beautiful. I was 12 years old in 1969 when we all went crazy watching that World Series. Even on West Coast we had Metmania. You folks have a beautiful history, We shared a lot of The players. Was so nice that Willie Mays got acknowledged by you folks. He was my hero growing up, The tribute you gave to him was absolutely beautiful. Yes we all have our favorite teams during the season but a true baseball fan appreciates all baseball and the history. Also… Growing up in Pacifica I’ve been a Keith Hernandez fan since I was eight years old. He was one of the older kids we all knew who he was… He was a star back then. I played on the same pony league team Four years after him… Lous Phillips 66. You Mets fans have a lot to be proud of. The Giants are pretty done this year… But good luck to you folks the rest of the season and in the postseason.
What a great job in putting this Old Timers event together. At last the Mets have left the outhouse and have arrived in the penthouse. A first class franchise once again.Thank you Steven Cohen and kudos to Howie Rose for a splendid job in emceeing this event.
My brother's neighbor in Pittsburgh worked the radar gun for 30 years at stadium ..He told him "I've never seen a pitcher with better stuff then Dwight Gooden "!! in 84,85 ...Most natural ability any young pitcher I ever saw ..Shame .....Always thought him to be the nicest, most humble person there is ..
@@ikelasider1051 yup, I was too young but my brothers got to meet him and they said he was super nice to them, cocaine is such an awful drug, the 80s were unfortunately a time where it was everywhere and everyone seemed to be doing it, at least according to my Uncle’s, but yeah, I just hope he is going okay, he looked a little out of it on the mound but who knows maybe his belt just didn’t fit lol
As a Yankees fan that’s been spoiled by this, the comment section reminds me that no matter how old I am, no matter how many eras a fanbase goes through, being a fan is a life experience! Even I got hit with nostalgia seeing so many names from when I started watching MLB in general in the early 2000’s!!!
As a Yankees fan.. I love it. My mom was a Mets fan. She passed away in September. And this made me cry. My mom knew alot of these Mets players name. 🙏
This was Amazin’! 34 years old and born into being a Mets fan. I’ve always heard stories from my Dad of the Mets from the 60’s through the 80’s. It’s great to get to see them in the orange and blue! Gooden pitching to Piazza, Franco giving up a double to Mookie, this was too cool! Just wish Wright and Ordoñez could have made it.
Thanks to Steve Cohen, being a Met once again feels like once a Met, always a Met. You're now part of a family for life. You could see and feel the love in the ballpark the entire time. Everyone had smiles on their faces. Everyone was having a great time. The Willie Mays surprise number retirement was phenomenal. This was one of the best events the Mets have ever put together, dare I say, the best.
I remember my grandfather took me when I was 7 or 8 years old to Shea Stadium to my 1st ball game I was wearing my favorite jacket it had baseballs with each team on it we were pretty high up in the stands I was blessed by the pigeons but didn't know it til I got home. Cleon, Rusty, Bud, and Willie, Tom Terrific all those great Mets it is one of my greatest memories and why I'm still a diehard Mets fan today and always will be like a great Met once said.... YA GOTTA BELIEVE!!!! I still do!! LETS GO METS!!!
My first game was also at 7 in 1976. Mets lost to the Phillies. My mom's women's club chartered a bus for a big crowd to Shea. Bus had a fender bender on the way home. Until about 10 years ago, I still had the year book, pennant, and Oakland A's batter's helmet she bought me at the souvenir shop. My cousin was trying to talk into a Mets hat, buy everything I owned had to be green. And I had one of those jackets with the little baseball patches. it had two rows down the front and a bunch on the back. I think american league was red, national league was blue. Mine was red. It had Yankees, but no mets.
Was a delight watching! Brought me back to my younger years. Yall brought back sooo many players! Cant wait for the next one! We do need Bobby Bonilla Day!
Yes indeed Aurora. When the Mets played at Shea Stadium, there was nothing like the late great Jane Jarvis playing her tune "Let's Go Mets" as the Mets ran out onto the field. This was usually followed by her stirring rendition of the National Anthem. The only thing missing from yesterday was the Star Spangled Banner's lyrics being displayed -- they were displayed one line at a time from top to bottom on the big message area on the original scoreboard at Shea Stadium. It took two passes from top to bottom to display all the lyrics.
Loved watching this as a Yankees fan! So much great history on display. One part in particular that got to me was during Mays speech when he thanks Steve Cohen. Mets fans cheered loudly for him, as they should because he is an incredible owner. Just struck a cord with me considering just a week earlier Hal was booed (deservedly as well) loudly by Yankee fans during O'Neill's jersey retirement ceremony. I can't help but be jealous of the tremendous owner you now have and his relationship with your fanbase (hopefully Hal will one day sell and collect his possibly $10 billion inheritance from his dad so we can have an owner we love as well). Also, seeing all this made me really hope that more of these types of tradition days become a part of the Mets culture. Cohen certainly has the commitment and money to make it happen. I'd love for jersey retirements for Strawberry, Carter, Gooden and Wright within the next few years at least.
I’m a 63 year old girl from Iowa and have been a fan since our cable network added station WOR. They played Mets games all of the time and that’s where my love of the game and the team began. I’d say the year was around 1985. I watched as they won the ‘86 World Series! I even found a “Metsopoly” game that features the players of the ‘86 team. I always tried to watch as we moved outside of the country for my husband’s job, but it wasn’t always possible. I still love the game and watch almost every game nearly 40 years later. Thank you Mr, Cohen for taking control of the franchise and all the wonderful things you do for them! LGM!
I was 5 yrs. old in 1962 when the Mets came to New York - I can still remember how brokenhearted the Giants and Dodgers fan's were when they left for the West Coast - my dad was a Dodger fan but he loved The Say-Hey - Kid - Willie Mays and the Orange and Blue would live again in one Magical team - The New York Mets - I still remember those tough early years - Casey Stengel the o'l perfessor - I believe coined by The Great Bill Gallo of the N.Y. Daily News . Seaver-Koosman-Ryan-Cardwell The 1969 Mets pitching staff - my favorite Met Eddie Kranepool because he wore the same number 7 like Mickey Mantle did . The Mets should retire no.7 - ED KRANEPOOLS too .Cleon Jones-Jerry Grote-Bud Harrelson-Tommie Agee - and all the 69 Mets - Thank YOU and all METS over the years - and Joan Payson . I LOVE THE N.Y. METS .
It is amazing to see all these players from my youth. I has been a fan all my life at 52. And I believe we have a great chance to win it all this year... Let's Go Mets!!
I work overnights and I could not watch it and I just got all excited that you guys uploaded this on the UA-cam page thank you so much now I can't wait to watch it when I get off of work in the morning
@@newjerseyan yeah bro it's tough especially when you want to get up to date on things and you don't have like ESPN or any of that so I'm lucky I found wordy n y m to get all my postgame coverage instead of the 3-minute clips so yeah. Also the game was awesome especially Wagner throwing the heat LOL
Such an #Amazin way to celebrate 6️⃣0️⃣ years of our Mets ⚾️. So cool the team brought these players back. #LGM #MetsOTD #OldTimersDay #OTD2022 #RememberShea 🧢
I had tears of joy for my heroes I grew up with! They age and some are gone and May they Rest In Peace! My guys like the Bad Dude John Stearns, still chewing that gum! I’m a fan from the mid 70’s and believe me there wasn’t much winning but they are all my AVENGERS! Great day and great weather for ALL OUR GUYS! Thank you Steve Cohen for bringing back the MAGIC!
Nice to see the Mets finally retired number 24. I always said, either retire it or put it back in circulation. That's been settled, once and for all. Mays remained enormously popular in New York long after the Giants left town, so it was fitting that he was able to end his career there.
Robinson Cano did wear 24 earlier this season, it was sorta in circulation. But they always seemed to have to get Mays blessing if a player wanted to wear it. So yeah its good it settled now.
call me ignorant, and i am in no way dismissing the greatness of Willie Mays, but why would they retire his number if he was pretty much washed up by the time he played for the team…doesnt make sense to me
@@justanothergoy5900 Mrs. Payson promised Willie that no other Met would ever wear #24 again, but she never got around to issuing an official order to retire his number. She had always wanted to bring Willie back to New York, but by the time she did, he had very little left.
Been a Met fan since 85 and this was just great all around... Good to see Hampton back, who had left us for Colorado after 2000 and became our public enemy #1. Him taking a selfie with his battery mate Piazza at the end. Knight, our last W.S. MVP back in a Met uniform, Awesome to see Pedro, Wagner, Colon, Ventura & Zeile...Murphy & Reyes probably can still hit, Strawberry and Mitchell walking together at the end... (I remember Mitchell getting traded after 86 because he was a "bad influence" to Doc & Straw... classic
Len Dykstra wasn't invited. He should have been invited. Len had one of the biggest homeruns for the Mets in 86 against the Astros to win that playoff game.
Thank you to the NY Mets for posting this video of the Old Timer's Day festivities and thank you, Steve Cohen for remembering that we not only have a history but we had some pretty darn good players. I used to watch these games as a youth (I am 59) and I was so happy to hear you were bringing this back. Unfortunately, I now live most of the time in South Carolina so there was no way to view this (I do have the MLB app and I pay to see the regular games). I loved seeing all of the players but especially Cleon Jones, who is a class act and a huge leader in his home town. I was hoping to see it on UA-cam but this is truly professional and very kind of you to all Mets fans. I love this team. My daughter is 29 years old and I am hoping this is the year she sees the Mets win the World Series.
Pirates fan here, I cried a couple times watching this. This is awesome. This is how to respect the history of a ball club. Well done Uncle Steve/Alex.
Thank you Steve Cohen for bringing back all these wonderful players. It was the most fun I had watching the players play. It looked like some of them could still play. Mookie Wilson could still play. Great to see Steve Dillon he looked like he still had great form. I am not a Pedro fan but he surely was having the time of his life from walking the red carpet to playing the game he always had a smile on his face and was enjoying every minute of it. And the SURPRISE of retiring Willie Mays #24. Was a highlight of the day. Please keep up the good work of remembering the past and building for the future. METS fans are loyal and we love our players.
I am a Yankees fan and thought this was awesome. Great job to the Mets organization. Quick question though how does Joe Torre show up for Mets old timers day but not Yankees??
Good question...maybe for Yankees they only invite former players, but not former managers? Torre was both for the Mets. Not being a Yankee fan, I couldn't say for sure why.
Joe is from Brooklyn and Queens is closer than the Bronx - just kiddin - That.s a good Question - because both the Yankees and Mets fans love Joe Torre . Aloha !
Maybe Joe Torre isn’t quite over how the Yankees organization parted ways with him. It was great to see him and other former Mets managers at Citi Field as well. Bobby Valentine in the infamous “disguise” was hysterical. Willie Randolph looked genuinely happy to be there. I always felt former ownership did a classless thing firing him on a west coast road trip and making him fly back without the team.
Great to see the former players! Really happy to see a owner who cares. They should have honored Gary Carter . Rest In Peace Gary you are definitely one of the Greats!!!
Bless John stearns . I remember he and Dave Parker had that collision at home plate . Parker a big guy dislocated his shoulder from that collision with the bad dude .
Congrats to ory Steve Cohen!! THX for bringing the import back to Mets History. The Opening montage of the history was Fan...tastic. That's spot on: The Mets have a Superlative History of Pitchers from Roger Craig (Who invented the Split Finger FB - when he was pitching coach for Astros), to Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack, Nolan Ryan (The Flame Thrower - the Worst Trade in Baseball History), to Doc Gooden, to Matt Harvey, Jacob DeGrom, and on & on, as Farm Hands!! Loved the retirement of Willie Mays' Number 24!! That was Class, real Class. I watched Cleon Jones' in a post OTD public press conderence who immaculate words about Wille Mays. I'm 71 yo, and watched Wille play when the Giants played the Mets. I agree whole heartedly with Cleon, he was the Best Ball Player I ever saw to this day. He was the true 5 Tool Player. And of Course, he made "The Catch". The Mets Need much more of this......We need to claw out from being the forgotten stepson, or the other crappy l;abel: NY's Little Brother. I hate that and I hate The Yankees. LFGM. !!
Steve Cohen is doing everything right. The fan experience he has given us the past two years has been nothing short of amazin. It feels good to have an owner who’s a fellow fan and who actually cares about the team.
THANKS Steve, it was great having so many of the original Mets back! Boy, that time sure flies and Mookie still can as well! Nice catch Mookie! So happy to see Willie finally got his number retired! Nice moment!!
Iam 63 years old I was born in Egypt I came to New York 1979 never knew about the game of baseball I learned the game watching the Mets I became I met fan since 1981 since then the Mets runs in my blood I love the Mets I grew up with 1986 team till I die the Mets in my hart
Special to see Willie Randolph back. The way he was let go in the middle of the night was not right, so its very nice to see him back along with everyone else here. And btw, how great would it have been if Bobby V came out with the fake mustashe and glasses? Missed opportunity!
Great Job, By The Cohen Family, And The Mets Organizatión... They Reunite And Or Serve TRIBUTE To All Players From All Mets Eras.....Superb Job Again. More Proud To Be A Mets Fan. After Watching This....For Sure. ✍🏽
This is just…AMAZIN’! This is so f’n dope to see ALL my old Mets baseball heroes!!! This is how u do it New York!! Thank u Steve Cohen ur doing it right and respectfully! Love it!! #LGM !!!
Was sad when i didnt see Buddy Harrelson make it out himself i know he was diagnosed with Alzheimers a few years ago i used to see him in the clubhouse and talk to him after pretty every LI Duck game i covered from 2015-17 such a nice man was still thowing BP then i pray hes doing well
At age 83 I can say I've been a Mets fan since Day One. I came to NY in 1962 from Mass. and the Mets came into MLB at the same time. What a pleasure it was to see all the Mets I've loved the last 60 years. Thank you Steve Cohen!
This day was just for fans like you!
so great!! LGM!!
I AGREE
Nothing but respect and admiration for you sir thank you for Sharing this !
Hi, do you remember Feliz Millan? No body and never talks about him.
Finally we have an owner who cares about the history of the Mets . This could be the best owner the Mets ever had and hopefully a lot of winning baseball , something a Mets fan is not use too .
AS A YANKEES FAN IN 69 SEEING MY FRIENDS ON LONG ISLAND NY WATCH THE METS WORLD SERIES AFTER SCHOOL I ALWAYS WANTED THAT FOR MY YANKEES, I KNEW THE METS LINEUP IN 69 AND ALWAYS KNOW THAT TOM SEAVER WAS THE BEST PITCHER EVER.GREAT TO SEE TODAY.
I 100% agree. Steve Cohen is really cool for us. Let’s hope this is our long term future as a consistently competitive ballclub
Seaver statue Hernandez ceremony now old timers day
What will he do if Musk buys a team?
There are way too many bad teams now.
Betting lines on games usually exceed 200,sometimes 300 and 400.
A salary cap must be instituted before the games all resemble the Harlem Globetrotters vs the Washington Generals.
Do you think that Fred and Jeff Wilpon made it to the Mets’ Old-Timers’ Game yesterday?
Thank you to Steve Cohen for bringing back Old Timers Day. Let’s Go Mets
Now how about a Banner Day Double Header?
what a turnout!
Owner who cares
@@WhippJunior They allow banners at Citifield?
became a Mets fan at 5 years old, and today at 65 years old still love the Mets, 60 years and counting, Lets Go Mets
YOUR 60 WOW
RIP John Stearns. As a Mets fan since 2005, I'm so glad to be able to see and know about you through this awesome event.
A big thank you to the Mets, to Steve Cohen, and to Jay Horwitz and his team. What a great day. LFGM!!
Steve is the best owner the Mets have ever had, coming close to Mrs Payson. It has brought something to the Mets and fans that we have never had…class and respectability. Now, how many of you had a tear in your eye listening to Jane Jarvis? So many fond memories! Such attention to detail! Thank you to everyone involved in putting on such a great event!
Incredible what can be done with a change in ownership. Teams 36 games over .500, and finally honoring the legacy of the franchise. Finally proud to be a Mets fan... It took a true Mets fan to dig us out.
Fun season
I think we're in good hands with Uncle Steve.
Thats a great take. I knew the Wilpons were bad but man, now you can see they were REALLY bad.
Super classy show today. Thank you Steve Cohen, Jay Horowitz and the entire Mets production staff.
Lots of tears in my eyes but to see Murphy back in a Met uniform really hit me
Homegrown! They never should have allowed him to leave!
@@jihadali1349 😢 wilpons couldn’t afford both him and cespedes but this was really on sandy alderson. Kevin long was telling Sandy that Murphy turned a corner and the Mets can’t let him go. Sandy didn’t believe he thought murphy just went on a hot streak and let him go. Sandy has later said he was wrong and it’s one of his biggest regrets as a Met was letting Murphy go
@@explosivediarrhea4671 It’s not that the “Coupons” couldn’t afford him, they were too cheap to want to keep him. I’m glad the Coupons are gone and we now have an owner who’s about putting money into the team
Me too! I was surprised, it felt good to seem him back in the blue & orange. It was a tough pill to swallow when he was killing us with the Nats. LFGM!
@@369Alien It is that sandy has gone on record saying he made a huge mistake on Murphy and regrets it. For some reason you can’t post links here or it gets deleted but look up sandy alderson regrets Daniel Murphy and you will find the articles on it
Memo to Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman: this is how you honor Old Timer's - Mets owner Stevie Cohen went above and beyond today!
I agree ..Longtime Yankee fan here…but I have to say this blew the Yankees OTD out of the water…yanks had maybe 25 players show up..without a game…wtf..
Great day to remember our organization. Enjoyed every moment of this. Thanks again Uncle Steve for making this happen
wild how packed the stadium was... this wasnt seperate admission they all legit got there 4 hrs before the actual game and most stayed throughout as if it was a double header!! AWESOME SHOWING BY THE FANS SHOWING THESE GUYS THE LOVE
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It was truly an amazing and awesome experience. We were late getting there due to the traffic, but when we got to our seats around 430(three hours before game time) all the seats were packed and fans were standing on the Concourse not missing a second.
Truly a fun day, memories I’ll hold forever! Even got to meet Steve Cohen!
Ah, I've followed the Mets since 1962. Really. The memories here are incredible. I could cry.
Thank God we have an owner like Steve Cohen that understands and appreciates the rich history the Mets have! Thank you Steve for allowing this to happen this was awesome!
It is such an honor to see historical players together in one day. Times like today goes to show us Mets fans how much Mr. Steve Cohen appreciates the present, the past, and for sure the future. We are blessed to have an owner who truly cares. LGM!
great that Cohen is invested in this team not just about winning but the history as well. This would have never happened under Wilpon
Great to see. Brought back alot of memories
I am 62 years old and can remember when my father, grandfather and uncle took me to Shea Stadium when I was about 5 or 6 years old to see Willie Mays play. He and his Giants teammates crushed the Mets that day and he hit a monster home run. Little did I know he would eventually become a Met himself. What a classy move by the NY Mets to honor Willie Mays by retiring his number. It actually brought tears to my eyes when I heard Howie Rose say the words “until now” in is remarks today. This was a great day for the NY Mets organization and an honor that was long overdue. How is it that prior ownership never thought to follow through on Joan Payson’s promise? Congratulations Willie and thank you for the great plays and the great memories.
Saw Mays in 62 ,63 when Giants visited Polo Grounds and 64-on at Shea ,He was the most exciting MLB player I ever saw ..But the old "washed up" guy who played for the Mets 2 years ??? .238 batting 14 Hrs....You get your number retired because why ??? Because you were Joan Pasons favorite player in the1950's....Wilt Chamberlin was Pasons favorite basketball player too... Mets should retire #13 in his honor also ..Ridiculous ...what about Jerry Grote , or Ron Hunt or Staub , or even Mookie wilson getting #'s retired before Mays
@@ikelasider1051 For his contributions to baseball and to the City of New York as well. You don't have to celebrate Willie Mays, real fans of baseball and the New York Mets will celebrate and honor him.
@@cybrhunk333 My friend Willie Mays deserves all the praise and honors there are but ..Having your number retired by a team ..should only be for those who's years of outstanding service merit it ...Willie Mays -NY Giants-S.F. Giants -all time great ......Willie Mays -NY Met ???. batting avg. .238 14 hrs ..Mets should retire Warren Spahn's , Duke Snider , Ken Boyer,Yogi Berra's numbers also .
Been a Mets fan since 1990, this was fun and beautiful to watch, brought back alot of good memories
Very cool to see Ray Knight on the field. It's been too long for our team's most recent World Series MVP.
I'm not a Mets fan, but I appreciate the effort and time put forth by the owner Steve Cohen in honoring the history of the Mets and appreciate all of the contributions made by all of these players. I really loved the way it was done. May you win the World Series this year!
It's great to see all of the former players, whom made it to the game. I miss Seaver, and McGraw. Rusty Staub, too. They would have made this game, if they were still with us. As fans, we have so much to celebrate and be thankful for. Let's recall that the Mets were created to fill the void left by the exodus of the Dodgers and Giants, to California. There have been many bad times for our club, but they made it to the show in '69,'73,'86,2000 and 2015. I can remember all of them, and am proud to see them get there. I am so happy that Cohen was able to organize this great event. Go Mets!!
This was wonderful to see, thank you Steve Cohen, You did great for the Mets and they're Organization.
Let's not forget Carter he was also a major 1986 player. Ed Kranepool is in my opinion the 2nd favorite Met player probably because he only played for the Mets. Yes we love all the others but Eddie is always there for the team whenever they ask and the fans reactions to him is evidence.
@@karenkratzer7036 Agreed.
Bud Harrelson!
Poor old, "Tom Terrific" was senile well before the vessel carrying his spirit finally gave way so even had he 'still[been] with us'(he was really already gone in a sense) there was no way the family would have permitted him to be exposed in public especially under the harsh glare of the media spotlight.
This team, this franchise deserves the 2022 WS Championship!
They deserve IT? They have to earn it hopefully.
Mookie can still haul it past age 65. Amazing.
Mookie Wilson up at bat. Hits a grounder to first..... IT GETS BY GOLDSCHMIDT!!!!!!
I've followed the mets as my NL team for a few years now (Blue Jays fan). I love these old timers day celebrations, I wish more clubs would do it. So much joy.
Bobby Valentine wearing a mustache will never not be funny to me
I burst out laughing. That was awesome.
Legend
Me either
I saw him walk the red carpet and when they announced him I was like he doesn't have a mustache. He's hilarious..
Bobby Valentine Cracks Me Up
It's a shame Gary Carter couldn't be there he was my favorite met of all time and still and will always be rest in peace Gary I'll never forget I met Gary Carter at an autograph signing here on Long Island at a sport shop in the mall that was my long life dream was to meet Gary ever since I was 13 years old I'm so glad I got the chance to meet him...
BEST DAY EVER!!❤⚾️👍
Carter’s number should be retired next. He wanted to go into the Hall of Fame as a Met. Politics dictated otherwise.
Thank you Steve Cohen. This was a spectacular event. Okay, I need an addendum:
I began watching the Mets in 1975. Generally speaking I am not an emotional person. However, seeing Felix Millán, Jon Matlack, and Skip Lockwood on the field together almost brought tears to my eyes. I never thought I would see these gentlemen again. I know a great deal of effort was required, and I extend a heart-felt gratitude to everyone involved.
Brilliant, emotional, and heartwarming. The Mets truly pulled out all the stops and hit a home run with this celebration of the team’s history. And, finally righting a wrong of decades’ standing, they fulfilled Mrs. Payson’s promise to Willie Mays and retired his number.
Well done, Mets.
Thank you to Uncle Steve for bringing back Old Timer's Day. Gotta admit - seeing John Stearns there in uniform made me cry. I know he hasn't been doing well lately, and it was so great to see the ovation he got. 💙🧡💙🧡
Made me cry, too. John Stearns was my favorite Met when I first became a Met fan. Used to compare him to Thurman Munson; yes Munson was the better all-around catcher, but they were both comparable as leaders of their teams. John Stearns was "The Rock" of the Mets, one tough dude.
“The Dude” was a favorite of mine - maybe “The” favorite during his time as a Met.
I cried as well when I saw John Stearns walking the red carpet. He was one of my favorite catchers and Met. And I got to tell you I didn't like Carter at first because he and Stearns had an altercation at the plate. And I am glad he was able to make it to the game today. Steve Cohen did a great job in bringing these guys back. 60 years of players WOW!! I totally enjoyed the day.
It was terrific seeing all of these former Mets at this game. I’m glad that Howie Rose looks much better than he did at the unveiling (Finally!!!) of Tom Seaver’s statue several months ago.
I, too, began to well-up when the great John “The Bad Dude” Stearns was introduced by Howie Rose. John was such a gung-ho, always hustling player for the Mets.
We all hope and pray that John Stearns is on the road to full recovery.
Was great to see the Mets bring back old timers day. I definitely felt nostalgic when seeing my favorite players growing up like darryl, doc and HoJo. Sad to not see David Wright. He belongs here also playing and being with the organization. Thank you Uncle Stevie for making new moments for this franchise and making the Mets a better team!.
Jane Jarvis' rendition of the National Anthem was simply the VERY BEST. It always sent chills up my spine. Our country needs to hear more of that each and every day.
A lot of tears shed watching this tonight--you didn't know how tough it was being a Mets fan as a kid when they were the doormats of the National League (took a lot of guff from the neighborhood). Thanks UA-cam! Thank you to the current Mets hierarchy and ownership for bringing back the Old-Timers' Game!
I wish my grandma was here to see this. My granny was a huge Mets fan. She passed away 5 years ago and i still miss her to this day.
My condolences
Right about now your Grandma is asking god... hey god, do they finally win the big one this year. And then God is like... I can't give you that info, it would ruin the surprise. See, the thing is, is that God knows the Mets are winning the 2022 World Series. LGM
Tearing up as I watched this. 😢 I went to games at Shea Stadium 3-4-5 times a year when I was a kid. My mom was a huge Mets fan until the day she died in 2013. Seeing all the Mets Old Timers brought back so many wonderful memories. I will cherish them forever.
OMG… Wow! I will confess I am a San Francisco Giants fan… But I am also a baseball fan in the truest sense. If you didn’t get chills while watching this video you probably don’t have a pulse. This was beautiful. I was 12 years old in 1969 when we all went crazy watching that World Series. Even on West Coast we had Metmania. You folks have a beautiful history, We shared a lot of The players. Was so nice that Willie Mays got acknowledged by you folks. He was my hero growing up, The tribute you gave to him was absolutely beautiful. Yes we all have our favorite teams during the season but a true baseball fan appreciates all baseball and the history.
Also… Growing up in Pacifica I’ve been a Keith Hernandez fan since I was eight years old. He was one of the older kids we all knew who he was… He was a star back then. I played on the same pony league team Four years after him… Lous Phillips 66. You Mets fans have a lot to be proud of. The Giants are pretty done this year… But good luck to you folks the rest of the season and in the postseason.
What a great job in putting this Old Timers event together. At last the Mets have left the outhouse and have arrived in the penthouse. A first class franchise once again.Thank you Steven Cohen and kudos to Howie Rose for a splendid job in emceeing this event.
1:10 Seaver's tip of the cap when he returned in '83...love it
I was there when it happened!
I hope Doc is clean, don’t care about the past, just hope he stays healthy, he was my hero growing up. Also hope he and Daryl have buried the hatchet
One should never stop 'caring about the past'; this dude is a ticking time bomb
My brother's neighbor in Pittsburgh worked the radar gun for 30 years at stadium ..He told him "I've never seen a pitcher with better stuff then Dwight Gooden "!! in 84,85 ...Most natural ability any young pitcher I ever saw ..Shame .....Always thought him to be the nicest, most humble person there is ..
@@tommyriam8320 living in the past is foolhardy, all we have is now
@@ikelasider1051 yup, I was too young but my brothers got to meet him and they said he was super nice to them, cocaine is such an awful drug, the 80s were unfortunately a time where it was everywhere and everyone seemed to be doing it, at least according to my Uncle’s, but yeah, I just hope he is going okay, he looked a little out of it on the mound but who knows maybe his belt just didn’t fit lol
@@LetsBeHonestImAPrat Since when does 'caring about' equate to 'living in"? Are you insane?
Dillon pitched 3 games for the Mets in his brief career. Amazing throwing at 79 & the ERA is still the same.
That was a highlight for sure. He did great for a guy near 80.
R.I.P. John Stearns. Finally got his final moment in the sun to go out with.
As a Yankees fan that’s been spoiled by this, the comment section reminds me that no matter how old I am, no matter how many eras a fanbase goes through, being a fan is a life experience! Even I got hit with nostalgia seeing so many names from when I started watching MLB in general in the early 2000’s!!!
Mets fan who grew up in New York--now living in Indiana. Thank you for putting this on UA-cam. Beautiful
Thank you Steve Cohen
Thanks for posting this. Also to Steve Cohen for giving Mets fans a memory for a lifetime 💙🧡🍎
As a Yankees fan.. I love it. My mom was a Mets fan. She passed away in September. And this made me cry. My mom knew alot of these Mets players name. 🙏
This was Amazin’! 34 years old and born into being a Mets fan. I’ve always heard stories from my Dad of the Mets from the 60’s through the 80’s. It’s great to get to see them in the orange and blue! Gooden pitching to Piazza, Franco giving up a double to Mookie, this was too cool! Just wish Wright and Ordoñez could have made it.
Thanks to Steve Cohen, being a Met once again feels like once a Met, always a Met. You're now part of a family for life. You could see and feel the love in the ballpark the entire time. Everyone had smiles on their faces. Everyone was having a great time. The Willie Mays surprise number retirement was phenomenal. This was one of the best events the Mets have ever put together, dare I say, the best.
I remember my grandfather took me when I was 7 or 8 years old to Shea Stadium to my 1st ball game I was wearing my favorite jacket it had baseballs with each team on it we were pretty high up in the stands I was blessed by the pigeons but didn't know it til I got home. Cleon, Rusty, Bud, and Willie, Tom Terrific all those great Mets it is one of my greatest memories and why I'm still a diehard Mets fan today and always will be like a great Met once said.... YA GOTTA BELIEVE!!!! I still do!! LETS GO METS!!!
My first game was also at 7 in 1976. Mets lost to the Phillies. My mom's women's club chartered a bus for a big crowd to Shea. Bus had a fender bender on the way home. Until about 10 years ago, I still had the year book, pennant, and Oakland A's batter's helmet she bought me at the souvenir shop. My cousin was trying to talk into a Mets hat, buy everything I owned had to be green. And I had one of those jackets with the little baseball patches. it had two rows down the front and a bunch on the back. I think american league was red, national league was blue. Mine was red. It had Yankees, but no mets.
Was in the building today. Electric atmosphere. Thank you uncle stevie ❤️
Was a delight watching! Brought me back to my younger years. Yall brought back sooo many players! Cant wait for the next one! We do need Bobby Bonilla Day!
Any chance they could bring Jesse Orosco or John Franco back to the MLB team for some middle relief work?
Especially Orosco and Colon.
Wagner looks like he could still bring it.
@@kennyryan4173 Agreed
I got chills when 53:20 came on and almost was in tears. The ORGAN MUST COME BACK TO BASEBALL.
Yes indeed Aurora. When the Mets played at Shea Stadium, there was nothing like the late great Jane Jarvis playing her tune "Let's Go Mets" as the Mets ran out onto the field. This was usually followed by her stirring rendition of the National Anthem. The only thing missing from yesterday was the Star Spangled Banner's lyrics being displayed -- they were displayed one line at a time from top to bottom on the big message area on the original scoreboard at Shea Stadium. It took two passes from top to bottom to display all the lyrics.
@@richardsantalone9380 Truly awesome! I wish I could have seen this game in person
Notice that they used the graphics of the old scoreboard to tally the runs at the OT game on the big screen?
21:14 the fact that Bobby Valentine wore that mustache here is why fans will always love him. Absolute legend.
Love all of these players who have brought my life so much joy
Loved watching this as a Yankees fan! So much great history on display. One part in particular that got to me was during Mays speech when he thanks Steve Cohen. Mets fans cheered loudly for him, as they should because he is an incredible owner. Just struck a cord with me considering just a week earlier Hal was booed (deservedly as well) loudly by Yankee fans during O'Neill's jersey retirement ceremony. I can't help but be jealous of the tremendous owner you now have and his relationship with your fanbase (hopefully Hal will one day sell and collect his possibly $10 billion inheritance from his dad so we can have an owner we love as well). Also, seeing all this made me really hope that more of these types of tradition days become a part of the Mets culture. Cohen certainly has the commitment and money to make it happen. I'd love for jersey retirements for Strawberry, Carter, Gooden and Wright within the next few years at least.
I’m a 63 year old girl from Iowa and have been a fan since our cable network added station WOR. They played Mets games all of the time and that’s where my love of the game and the team began. I’d say the year was around 1985. I watched as they won the ‘86 World Series! I even found a “Metsopoly” game that features the players of the ‘86 team. I always tried to watch as we moved outside of the country for my husband’s job, but it wasn’t always possible. I still love the game and watch almost every game nearly 40 years later. Thank you Mr, Cohen for taking control of the franchise and all the wonderful things you do for them! LGM!
My grandfather was a huge Mets fan since they started in 1962. He passed away last year and would have loved to see this.
I was 5 yrs. old in 1962 when the Mets came to New York - I can still remember how brokenhearted the Giants and Dodgers fan's were when they left for the West Coast - my dad was a Dodger fan but he loved The Say-Hey - Kid - Willie Mays and the Orange and Blue would live again in one Magical team - The New York Mets - I still remember those tough early years - Casey Stengel the o'l perfessor - I believe coined by The Great Bill Gallo of the N.Y. Daily News . Seaver-Koosman-Ryan-Cardwell The 1969 Mets pitching staff - my favorite Met Eddie Kranepool because he wore the same number 7 like Mickey Mantle did . The Mets should retire no.7 - ED KRANEPOOLS too .Cleon Jones-Jerry Grote-Bud Harrelson-Tommie Agee - and all the 69 Mets - Thank YOU and all METS over the years - and Joan Payson . I LOVE THE N.Y. METS .
It is amazing to see all these players from my youth. I has been a fan all my life at 52. And I believe we have a great chance to win it all this year... Let's Go Mets!!
I work overnights and I could not watch it and I just got all excited that you guys uploaded this on the UA-cam page thank you so much now I can't wait to watch it when I get off of work in the morning
I work night shift too bro I'm there with ya
@@newjerseyan yeah bro it's tough especially when you want to get up to date on things and you don't have like ESPN or any of that so I'm lucky I found wordy n y m to get all my postgame coverage instead of the 3-minute clips so yeah. Also the game was awesome especially Wagner throwing the heat LOL
Such an #Amazin way to celebrate 6️⃣0️⃣ years of our Mets ⚾️. So cool the team brought these players back. #LGM #MetsOTD #OldTimersDay #OTD2022 #RememberShea 🧢
This was a GREAT day!!! I want to hear Gary’s version. I just think of him as the voice of the Mets
I had tears of joy for my heroes I grew up with! They age and some are gone and May they Rest In Peace! My guys like the Bad Dude John Stearns, still chewing that gum! I’m a fan from the mid 70’s and believe me there wasn’t much winning but they are all my AVENGERS! Great day and great weather for ALL OUR GUYS! Thank you Steve Cohen for bringing back the MAGIC!
Nice to see the Mets finally retired number 24. I always said, either retire it or put it back in circulation. That's been settled, once and for all. Mays remained enormously popular in New York long after the Giants left town, so it was fitting that he was able to end his career there.
Robinson Cano did wear 24 earlier this season, it was sorta in circulation. But they always seemed to have to get Mays blessing if a player wanted to wear it. So yeah its good it settled now.
call me ignorant, and i am in no way dismissing the greatness of Willie Mays, but why would they retire his number if he was pretty much washed up by the time he played for the team…doesnt make sense to me
@@justanothergoy5900 Mrs. Payson promised Willie that no other Met would ever wear #24 again, but she never got around to issuing an official order to retire his number. She had always wanted to bring Willie back to New York, but by the time she did, he had very little left.
Class move by Uncle Steve to put this together. So nice to have an owner that actually cares.
Been a Met fan since 85 and this was just great all around... Good to see Hampton back, who had left us for Colorado after 2000 and became our public enemy #1. Him taking a selfie with his battery mate Piazza at the end. Knight, our last W.S. MVP back in a Met uniform, Awesome to see Pedro, Wagner, Colon, Ventura & Zeile...Murphy & Reyes probably can still hit, Strawberry and Mitchell walking together at the end... (I remember Mitchell getting traded after 86 because he was a "bad influence" to Doc & Straw... classic
Len Dykstra wasn't invited. He should have been invited. Len had one of the biggest homeruns for the Mets in 86 against the Astros to win that playoff game.
That’s so unfortunate
one of the best ballgames I'ever seen from start to finish
Isn't he incarcerated currently?!.
Where was Rick A. George Foster, Danny H.,
Thank you to the NY Mets for posting this video of the Old Timer's Day festivities and thank you, Steve Cohen for remembering that we not only have a history but we had some pretty darn good players. I used to watch these games as a youth (I am 59) and I was so happy to hear you were bringing this back. Unfortunately, I now live most of the time in South Carolina so there was no way to view this (I do have the MLB app and I pay to see the regular games). I loved seeing all of the players but especially Cleon Jones, who is a class act and a huge leader in his home town. I was hoping to see it on UA-cam but this is truly professional and very kind of you to all Mets fans. I love this team. My daughter is 29 years old and I am hoping this is the year she sees the Mets win the World Series.
Amazing that Mr. Dillon was able to pitch 58 seasons later.
Pirates fan here, I cried a couple times watching this. This is awesome. This is how to respect the history of a ball club. Well done Uncle Steve/Alex.
thanks bud
Thank you Steve Cohen for bringing back all these wonderful players. It was the most fun I had watching the players play. It looked like some of them could still play. Mookie Wilson could still play. Great to see Steve Dillon he looked like he still had great form. I am not a Pedro fan but he surely was having the time of his life from walking the red carpet to playing the game he always had a smile on his face and was enjoying every minute of it. And the SURPRISE of retiring Willie Mays #24. Was a highlight of the day. Please keep up the good work of remembering the past and building for the future. METS fans are loyal and we love our players.
I am a Yankees fan and thought this was awesome. Great job to the Mets organization. Quick question though how does Joe Torre show up for Mets old timers day but not Yankees??
Good question.
Good question...maybe for Yankees they only invite former players, but not former managers? Torre was both for the Mets. Not being a Yankee fan, I couldn't say for sure why.
Joe is from Brooklyn and Queens is closer than the Bronx - just kiddin - That.s a good Question - because both the Yankees and Mets fans love Joe Torre . Aloha !
Maybe Joe Torre isn’t quite over how the Yankees organization parted ways with him. It was great to see him and other former Mets managers at Citi Field as well. Bobby Valentine in the infamous “disguise” was hysterical. Willie Randolph looked genuinely happy to be there. I always felt former ownership did a classless thing firing him on a west coast road trip and making him fly back without the team.
was it possible he was still an MLB office employee then?
This was one of the greatest days in franchise history.
Great to see the former players! Really happy to see a owner who cares. They should have honored Gary Carter . Rest In Peace Gary you are definitely one of the Greats!!!
Bless John stearns . I remember he and Dave Parker had that collision at home plate . Parker a big guy dislocated his shoulder from that collision with the bad dude .
I just came here to say my first favorite Met, Cleon Jones, needs to go into the Mets’ Hall of Fame soon while he’s alive.
Congrats to ory Steve Cohen!! THX for bringing the import back to Mets History. The Opening montage of the history was Fan...tastic. That's spot on: The Mets have a Superlative History of Pitchers from Roger Craig (Who invented the Split Finger FB - when he was pitching coach for Astros), to Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack, Nolan Ryan (The Flame Thrower - the Worst Trade in Baseball History), to Doc Gooden, to Matt Harvey, Jacob DeGrom, and on & on, as Farm Hands!! Loved the retirement of Willie Mays' Number 24!! That was Class, real Class. I watched Cleon Jones' in a post OTD public press conderence who immaculate words about Wille Mays. I'm 71 yo, and watched Wille play when the Giants played the Mets. I agree whole heartedly with Cleon, he was the Best Ball Player I ever saw to this day. He was the true 5 Tool Player. And of Course, he made "The Catch". The Mets Need much more of this......We need to claw out from being the forgotten stepson, or the other crappy l;abel: NY's Little Brother. I hate that and I hate The Yankees. LFGM. !!
Tommy Agee is the one that got me to fall for the Mets. Miss him so much
Steve Cohen is doing everything right. The fan experience he has given us the past two years has been nothing short of amazin. It feels good to have an owner who’s a fellow fan and who actually cares about the team.
THANKS Steve, it was great having so many of the original Mets back! Boy, that time sure flies and Mookie still can as well! Nice catch Mookie! So happy to see Willie finally got his number retired! Nice moment!!
This was incredible it brought a tear to my eye, thank you Mr. Cohen!
I was there yesterday and shed tears for myself and my father! LGM!
Good for you and I hope it was everything you wanted and more!
Best treat i could have asked for! Thank you to my new uncle STEVE COHEN, aka Uncle Stevie!!!
As a lifelong mets fan all I can say is THANK YOU STEVE COHEN 🍎
Iam 63 years old I was born in Egypt I came to New York 1979 never knew about the game of baseball I learned the game watching the Mets I became I met fan since 1981 since then the Mets runs in my blood I love the Mets I grew up with 1986 team till I die the Mets in my hart
I've never heard that Willie Mays story. So cool.
Amazing some from '62 are still alive.
Good
METS FAN 4LIFE THIS WAS AWESOME SO MANY GREAT MEMORIES WE NEEDED THIS THANK YOU STEVE COHEN!!!!!
Special to see Willie Randolph back. The way he was let go in the middle of the night was not right, so its very nice to see him back along with everyone else here. And btw, how great would it have been if Bobby V came out with the fake mustashe and glasses? Missed opportunity!
I'll admit, this is very touching. God Bless Steve Cohen!!
I'm crying with joy. Thanks Uncle Steve!
I'm crying right NOW
I’m 38 and it was so fun to be there to watch them play. LFGM
Great Job, By The Cohen Family,
And The Mets Organizatión...
They Reunite And Or Serve
TRIBUTE To All Players From
All Mets Eras.....Superb Job Again.
More Proud To Be A Mets Fan.
After Watching This....For Sure. ✍🏽
this is why I love baseball. thank you uncle steve, thank you mets.
9:06 Stearns wasa badass for making it out there in that condition.
This really makes me proud to be a Mets fan!
This is just…AMAZIN’! This is so f’n dope to see ALL my old Mets baseball heroes!!! This is how u do it New York!! Thank u Steve Cohen ur doing it right and respectfully! Love it!! #LGM !!!
Was sad when i didnt see Buddy Harrelson make it out himself i know he was diagnosed with Alzheimers a few years ago i used to see him in the clubhouse and talk to him after pretty every LI Duck game i covered from 2015-17 such a nice man was still thowing BP then i pray hes doing well