Remembering Mets History (2022) Mets Old Timers Day & Willie's #24 Retired
It was the first Mets Old Timers Day celebration in 28 years the last being at Shea Stadium in the 1994 season. In 2022, the Mets brought back 65 former players & their families celebrating sixty years of Mets baseball.
Also, on this historic day the organization surprised everyone by honoring Willie Mays & finally retiring Willie's #24. 
As a kid & ultimate diehard fan in the early seventies, the 1973 Mets Pennant team holds a special place in my heart. When Willie Mays came to the Mets, it didn't matter how old he was, his leadership presence help motivate the "You Gotta Believe" team to the World Series. His role to that team, that era & Mets history is of the utmost importance.
I have always been a strong advocate of the Mets' honoring Mays. The old ownership, who ruined the organization, never fully appreciated or respected past Mets history. The Wilpon's had completely ignored the importance of Willie Mays to the Mets.
Thanks to Steve Cohen who has put a winning product on the field as well as honoring Mets history with celebrations & retiring uniform numbers.
It should never have been forgotten & pushed aside especially for fifty years, as generations of Mets fans never knew what Willie was to their team's history.
Below is a video of the Old Timers Day ceremony & game.