New York Mets to retire No. 17 jersey of Keith Hernandez on July 9

The New York Mets will retire the number 17 jersey of former first baseman, and current player, KedricHernandez.

The team announced Tuesday that the ceremony will take place on July 9.

He had a franchise-record six Gold Glove awards and was second in team history in batting average with a. .................

"I'm happy," he said. This is an honor that lasts a lifetime. I was very emotional when Steve called to let me know about the retirement. The highest honor an organization can give a player is this. Mets fans have treated me well since I arrived.

Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, and Jerry Koosman are the only other players to have their numbers retired. The Mets have retired the numbers of their managers.

Cohen said that he was a great leader and catalyst on the '86 championship team. He was a defensive wizard at first and was a clutch performer late in the game. We made a promise to continue celebrating and honoring our history and this is another step in that direction.

During the 1986 Mets' run to the World Series title, the five-time All-Star had a.310 batting average with 34 doubles, 13 home runs and 83 runs, and he led the National League with 94 walks.

He has worked as a broadcastman for the team.