Mets to retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 in ceremony before he enters team's hall of fame on Sept. 19
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets will retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 and he will enter the team's hall of fame before their home game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 19.
Beltrán will become the ninth player in franchise history to have his number retired. Previously, Tom Seaver (41), Mike Piazza (31), Jerry Koosman (36), Keith Hernandez (17), Willie Mays (24), Dwight Gooden (16), Darryl Strawberry (18) and David Wright (5) had their numbers retired. The Mets also have retired the numbers of former managers Gil Hodges (14) and Casey Stengel (37) and all major league teams have retired No.
42 in honor of Jackie Robinson. Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor, who currently wears No. 15, will change his number to 28.
Beltrán was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame earlier this year. He announced he would wear a Mets cap on his plaque. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be on July 26.
Beltrán was hired as the New York Mets’ manager on Nov. 1, 2019, then fired on Jan. 16, 2020 , without having managed a game.