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Mets reconnect with past, sweep away unpleasant years with long-awaited Old Timers Day - The Athletic
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns – KXAN Austin
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In Memoriam – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
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Willie Mays The Sey Hey Kid #24: The Mets Years (1972 - 1973)
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VEB Historical Hall of Fame Ballot: Part Nine - Viva El Birdos
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 as Old-Timers' Day returns
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Mets retire Willie Mays' number in Old-Timers' Day surprise
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Yogi Berra Academy of Achievement
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Underdogs: This 1969 MVP, and the 5-year-old in the closet - Outsports
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Mets Retire Willie Mays' No. 24 During Old Timers' Day Ceremony – NBC New York