Howie Rose, the longtime Mets radio and television play-by-play broadcaster, announced on Monday that he will miss the final month of the regular season to have surgery for an undisclosed medical issue. Rose said he will have the operation on Friday and will announce his last game of the season either Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on the weather.
“The doctors tell me the prognosis is good,” Rose said, “but it’s something I need to get done.”
Rose declined to reveal his diagnosis, which he initially received in March, but said he will be back at work broadcasting games full time next spring.