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Willie Mays' No. 24 retired by Mets ahead of 2022 Old Timers' Day
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Mets retire Willie Mays' number in surprise ceremony
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Mets retire Willie Mays' number in surprise ceremony
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Willie Mays – Society for American Baseball Research
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24 in Old Timers' Day surprise
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Mets retire Willie Mays' No. 24
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Mets pay tribute to Willie Mays at Old-Timers' Day by retiring his
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Mets retire Willie Mays' number in Old-Timers' Day surprise
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Mets retire Willie Mays' number in Old-Timers' Day surprise
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Mets Retire Willie Mays's Number at Old-Timers Day - The New York
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Mets pay tribute to Willie Mays at Old-Timers' Day by retiring his