Mets to Retire Beltrán's No. 15 Jersey September 19

The New York Mets announced plans to retire the No. 15 jersey of Hall of Fame outfielder Carlos Beltrán in a pregame ceremony at Citi Field on September 19, before the team's home game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The honor comes shortly after Beltrán's election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this year. His induction ceremony is scheduled for July 26 in Cooperstown, New York, where his plaque will feature a Mets cap, a choice he announced in February. The retirement will also include Beltrán's induction into the Mets Hall of Fame, marking a significant milestone in a career that spanned 20 major league seasons.

Beltrán joined the Mets as a free agent in 2005, signing a seven-year, $119 million contract that was the richest in franchise history at the time. Over parts of seven seasons through 2011, he played 839 games, batting .280 with 149 home runs, 559 runs batted in and 100 stolen bases. He earned five of his nine career All-Star selections during that period and won three Gold Gloves and two Silver Slugger awards overall. Across his entire career with seven teams, including the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis...