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Nick Morabito was issued Gary Carter's famed No. 8. (Randy Litzinger, George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
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The New York Mets' younker activity continued Tuesday night, but different determination regarding it caused almost contiguous backlash.
The Mets promoted outfield imaginable Nick Morabito up of their crippled against their NL East rival, nan Washington Nationals, and he was issued No. 8, which had not been worn by a Met since 2001.
The logic nan Mets person mostly kept it retired of rotation is successful grant of Gary Carter, who helped lead nan 1986 Mets to nan World Series, though nan number has ne'er been officially retired. Carter spent 5 seasons pinch nan Mets and was an All-Star successful 4 of them aft starring for nan Montreal Expos.
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Nick Morabito was issued Gary Carter's famed No. 8. (Randy Litzinger, George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
With nan Mets, nan catcher was a instrumentality favourite and an MVP candidate. He played successful Queens from 1985 to 1989, and it's been seldom issued since he near nan team. Three players had worn it aft Carter, pinch nan astir caller being Desi Relaford successful 2001.
That changed Tuesday, and it quickly irked fans and moreover longtime Mets play-by-play announcer Howie Rose.
"There’s been a statement complete whether Gary Carter’s number should beryllium retired, but to merchandise it this 40th day play of 1986 conscionable seems wrong," Rose posted to X.
New York Mets near fielder Nick Morabito prepares to plaything astatine a transportation against nan Washington Nationals during nan sixth inning astatine Nationals Park successful Washington, D.C., connected May 19, 2026. (Rafael Suanes/Imagn Images)
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The New York Post, however, reported that Morabito will beryllium fixed No. 55 instead. It was excessively late, though, to make nan alteration Tuesday, truthful Morabito took nan section pinch No. 8.
The Mets person honored their erstwhile players much since Steve Cohen bought nan squad from nan Wilpons successful 2020. Before Cohen's ownership, only nan numbers of Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges, Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza were retired, but since Cohen bought nan team, six numbers person been retired, pinch a seventh coming this summer.
But nary person been for Carter, who died successful 2012.
David Wright, Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, Keith Hernandez, Willie Mays and Jerry Koosman person each had their numbers put up successful nan Citi Field rafters, and Carlos Beltran will subordinate them this year.
Nick Morabito of nan New York Mets jogs to first guidelines during nan 3rd inning of his awesome convention debut against nan Washington Nationals astatine Nationals Park successful Washington, D.C., connected May 19, 2026. (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images)
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Morabito almost made a spectacular play successful near field, but a shot ricocheted disconnected his mitt and resulted successful an inside-the-park location tally for Nats slugger James Wood. He did make a splendid over-the-wall drawback successful foul territory.
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