The New York Mets have had a sorted history at first base. But a strong case can easily be made that no player has played the position better than Keith Hernandez.
Now, finally, the Mets will recognize his importance to the organization by retiring his number.
We will retire Keith Hernandez’s uniform 1u20e37u20e3 on Saturday, July 9 vs. Miami. https://t.co/3RAQ4nBZxz
— New York Mets (@Mets) January 11, 2022
According to Baseball Reference, only five players have accumulated more WAR with the Mets than Hernandez: David Wright, Darryl Strawberry, Carlos Beltran, Edgardo Alfonso and Jose Reyes.