Overview
- The Mets confirmed a pregame retirement ceremony for Howie Rose on Sept. 20 at Citi Field before the team’s final regular-season home game against the Philadelphia Phillies and will give the first 15,000 fans a “Put It in the Books!” notebook and scorecard.
- Rose announced in March that he will retire after the 2026 season and has already shortened his schedule this year to home games and a few nearby road trips to manage health and travel demands.
- Owners Steve and Alex Cohen issued a statement praising Rose as part of the franchise’s fabric and thanking him for the connection he built with generations of Mets fans.
- Rose has been tied to Mets broadcasts since 1987, became the lead radio play-by-play voice by the mid-2000s, and was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2023; his signature sign-off is “put it in the books.”
- The Mets’ formal farewell follows an SNY documentary about Rose and gives fans a final chance for closure while leaving open the possibility that he could do the occasional game after Sept. 20.