Mets Retire Beltrán's Number, Honoring All-Star Career

0:00On April 8th, the Mets are retiring Carlos Beltran's number 15 jersey, a huge honor that hits deep for the former center fielder. It validates his seven years with the team from 2005 to 2011, where he became one of their all-time greats despite the ups and downs. Beltran's show in Brighton, New York, earning five all-star nods in three gold gloves. He cranked out 149 home runs, good for seventh in Mets history, and 559 RBIs while hitting over 40 homers, in one season and topping 110 RBIs three times. Adjusting to the big lights of New York was tough at first, especially after signing that massive seven-year $119 million dollar deal. His rookie year there was rough with just 16 homers, and that infamous called Third Strike in the NLCS Game 7 Lingers, but he bounced back. Strong. These days, Beltran works as a special assistant in the Mets for an office, dishing advice like a brother to players and staff.

1:01He's heading to the baseball hall of fame this summer, with a Mets cap on his plaque, and the retirement ceremony goes down, September 19th, at City Field, he'll be the 9th Mets to get that nod. For Beltran, this immense his identity as a Mets forever, the place where he grew most as a player and person. Number 15 stays up in the rafters, a testament to his legacy. Team coverage, powered by AI, this is New York Mets News today. I'm Corey with The Story.