In September 2019, the New York Mets announced that they would retire Jerry Koosman‘s No. 36. It took all offseason, but the Mets have finally stated that the ceremony will take place on June 13. New York will be playing the Washington Nationals that day at 4:10 p.m. ET at Citi Field.
This is a landmark moment for the Mets. It’s only the second time in franchise history that the team is retiring the number of a former individual who hasn’t been inducted into the Hall of Fame. The first was Gil Hodges, who managed the Mets to a World Series title in 1969.