{"id":1546786,"date":"2022-07-10T09:04:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T13:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1546786"},"modified":"2022-07-10T09:06:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T13:06:33","slug":"keith-hernandez-humbled-as-mets-jersey-is-retired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/keith-hernandez-humbled-as-mets-jersey-is-retired\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Hernandez Humbled as Mets Jersey Is Retired"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkeith-hernandez-humbled-as-mets-jersey-is-retired%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1546786&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Keith Hernandez entered the field to an 80-second standing ovation Saturday and departed to handshakes and backslaps from players on the current Mets roster.<\/p>\n<p>In between, the former first baseman managed to maintain his composure as he reflected on a storied Mets career that culminated Saturday with his No. 17 retired by the club. Hernandez joined Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges, Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza and Jerry Koosman as the only Mets to have the honor bestowed upon them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am absolutely humbled and proud my number will be up in the rafters for eternity,\u201d Hernandez said.<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez was joined on the field by his family, including his three daughters and brother, Gary. The Mets delegation included Piazza, team owner Steve Cohen, manager Buck Showalter and Hernandez\u2019s former teammates Mookie Wilson, Tim Teufel and Ed Lynch. Ron Darling was present in dual capacity, as a former teammate and current SNY broadcast partner. SNY voice Gary Cohen was also on the field for the ceremony, which was emceed by Mets radio voice Howie Rose. Hernandez thanked Steve Cohen for flying in Hernandez\u2019s entire family for the event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Marlins-Mets-Baseball-2-1.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption>Mets announcer and former player Keith Hernandez waves to the crowd after finishing his speech during a pre-game ceremony to retire his number on Saturday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.7.jpg\" alt=\"Mets\" class=\"wp-image-22991415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.7.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.7.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.7.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Workers reveal the retired number 17 during the Keith Hernandez number retirement ceremony. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Sabo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hernandez reflected on his June 15, 1983 trade from the defending World Series champion Cardinals to the rebuilding Mets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have learned and read that it was a joyous day in Mets Nation,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cLittle old me in St. Louis wasn\u2019t very happy. What did I know? A life and career-changing event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Steve Cohen and Showalter presented Hernandez with a mosaic portrait of himself that was made with over 6,000 Keith Hernandez baseball and Strat-o-Matic cards. Hernandez\u2019s No. 17 remained ingrained in the centerfield grass. Hernandez, standing on first base, threw the ceremonial first pitch to his brother Gary.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Marlins-Mets-Baseball-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Marlins-Mets-Baseball-6.jpg\" alt=\"Mets fans cheer for Keith Hernandez during a pre-game ceremony to retire his number.\" class=\"wp-image-22991289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Marlins-Mets-Baseball-6.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Marlins-Mets-Baseball-6.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Marlins-Mets-Baseball-6.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mets fans cheer for Keith Hernandez during a pre-game ceremony to retire his number.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-11.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Met wore a mustache in honor of Keith Hernandez on Saturday.\" class=\"wp-image-22991294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-11.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-11.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-11.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mr. Met wore a mustache in honor of Keith Hernandez on Saturday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">for the NY POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hernandez was a centerpiece of the Mets\u2019 last World Series winning team in 1986. Of his record 11 Gold Gloves at first base, six of them came with the Mets. He became the first captain in team history in 1987.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me the real turnaround was \u201984,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cWe won 90 games everybody had picked us for last and I certainly wasn\u2019t going in with those kinds of expectations. I really felt that was my greatest year as a Met \u2013 my most clutch year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDarryl [Strawberry] blossomed. Doc [Gooden] of course had the great rookie year, if the Cubs hadn\u2019t traded for Rick Sutcliffe, who won the Cy Young [award], I think we would have won the division.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.3.jpg\" alt=\"Mets\" class=\"wp-image-22991431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.3.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.3.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.3.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly (8) embraces Keith Hernandez.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Sobo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-9.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Hernandez receives a gift from Mets Owner Steve Cohen and New York Mets manager Buck Showalter during his number retirement ceremony.\" class=\"wp-image-22991311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-9.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-9.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-9.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Keith Hernandez receives a gift from Mets Owner Steve Cohen and New York Mets manager Buck Showalter during his number retirement ceremony.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Sabo\/New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-10.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Hernandez got emotional in the press conference before his jersey was retired.\" class=\"wp-image-22991328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-10.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-10.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New-York-Mets-v-Arizona-Diamondbacks-10.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Keith Hernandez got emotional in Saturday\u2019s press conference prior to his jersey being retired.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">for the NY POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Mets traded for All-Star catcher Gary Carter before the 1985 season, adding a significant bat to the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got Carter in \u201985 and that was the final piece,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cI felt that when we got Carter, I felt that when we got him in the offseason, I said, \u2018Now we have a chance. We have got a really good chance to have a dominant team,\u2019 and it certainly turned out that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Mets rolled to the 1986 NL East title and won an epic series against the Astros and Red Sox in the NLCS and World Series, respectively.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.6.jpg\" alt=\"Mets\" class=\"wp-image-22991442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.6.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.6.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/New_York_Mets_v_Arizona_Diamondbacks.6.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The current Mets line up to greet Keith Hernandez after his number retirement ceremony.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Sabo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt was probably one of the most fun years of my life,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cWhen you win 108 games, that is a lot of fun coming to the ballpark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Near the end of his speech, Hernandez praised the 2022 Mets, who began the day with the National League\u2019s second-best record.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey hustle, they play hard and comport themselves like professionals,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cIt is a treat.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keith Hernandez entered the field to an 80-second standing ovation Saturday and departed to handshakes and backslaps from players on the current Mets roster. 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