I just thought that was the right thing to do - New York Mets Owner Steve Cohen gets candid about his moral obligation behind the retiring of Willie Mays No 24 in a podcast for The Post × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News

I just thought that was the right thing to do - New York Mets Owner Steve Cohen gets candid about his moral obligation behind the retiring of Willie Mays No 24 in a podcast for The Post

By Oindrila Chowdhury Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Steve Cohen, Steven A. Cohen, the hedge fund manager and owner of the New York Mets; Willie May, the former MLB center fielder (inset). On August 28, the New York Mets surprised the MLB world and retired former MLB player Willie Mays' jersey number 24 at their "Old Timers Day" game at Citi Field. The decision was solely made by Steve Cohen, owner of the ball club. Per reports, Joan Whitney Payson, the late co-founder and majority owner of the New York Mets, promised Willie Mays in 1972 that his jersey would be retired if he'd agree to join the New York Mets from the San Francisco Giants. Unfortunately, Joan passed away on October 4, 1975, shortly after Willie Mays 1973 retirement from MLB. Payson's promise went unfulfilled. When Steve Cohen learned about this, he immediately decided to retire Willie Mays' jersey number 24. On "The Show," Steve spoke to Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman. "It was really my decision. When I heard about that there was a promise made to Willie by Joan Payson but there was no follow-through on that, I just felt like there was an obligation by an owner that needed to be kept, and I was gonna follow through on that. "I just thought that was the right thing to do. I had spoken to Willie. Willie confirmed that, so I was gonna follow through on that. I’m glad I did," Cohen told the show hosts. Juliet Papa@winsjulietSteve Cohen explains why Mets retired Willie Mays' No. 24 nypost.com/2022/08/31/ste…Steve Cohen explains why Mets retired Willie Mays' No. 24 nypost.com/2022/08/31/ste… "Steve Cohen explains why Mets retired Willie Mays' No. 24." - Juliet Papa Since Willie Mays recently had hip replacement surgery, his son Michael attended on his father's behalf.

Willie Mays thanked New York Mets owners Steve Cohen and his wife Alex in a written statement

No. 24 retirement ceremony The 24-time All-Star Willie Mays was elated and extended his gratitude to the current New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and his wife Alex in a written statement. KHON2 News@KHONnewsThe New York Mets retired outfielder Willie Mays’ No. 24 jersey in a ceremony during the Old Timers’ Day festivities at Citi Field on Saturday.
khon2.com/news/national/…42The New York Mets retired outfielder Willie Mays’ No. 24 jersey in a ceremony during the Old Timers’ Day festivities at Citi Field on Saturday.khon2.com/news/national/… "The New York Mets retired outfielder Willie Mays’ No. 24 jersey in a ceremony during the Old Timers’ Day festivities at Citi Field on Saturday." - Khon2 News In Mays' statement, he wrote: "I want to thank Steve and Alex Cohen for making this day possible and embracing Mets history. I can never forget the way it felt to return to New York to play for all the loyal Mets fans. "I'm tremendously proud I ended my career in Queens with the Mets during the '73 World Series. It's an honor to have my number retired in my two favorite cities -- New York and San Francisco. New York was a magical place to play baseball." Willie Mays' jersey number 24 was retired by the San Francisco Giants on May 12, 1972. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Jodi Whisenhunt × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी