Talk about a gut punch for Mets fans! The team just announced Howie Rose’s big retirement ceremony is officially postponed all the way until the opening weekend of the 2027 season. This stinks because New York City is getting slammed with rain for hours.
Rain Plays Spoiler, Shifts Plans
It’s a total bummer that the weather had to mess with such a huge moment. Even though the ceremony is off for now, the Mets are still gonna try and get their series finale against the Phillies in today, which is wild. And get this: they’re still giving away those Howie-inspired promotional notebooks and scorecards to the first 15,000 fans who show up. So, if you’re brave enough to face the elements, you can at least snag some cool merch.
Howie’s Last Call Hangs In The Balance
But here’s the real kicker: this whole situation puts Howie’s final broadcast in serious jeopardy. If they manage to play today, it’ll be his last time in the booth. But if this game gets rained out and they make it up tomorrow? That’s Yom Kippur, and Howie wouldn’t be able to call it. That would mean his final call was yesterday’s Mets win over the Phillies. Fans who bought tickets for today are not completely left out, though. The team says paid ticket holders will get a digital ticket voucher. It’s good for a comparable ticket in price and location for an April or May 2027 home game at Citi Field, with some exclusions and subject to availability, of course. You can grab those vouchers in your “My Mets Tickets account” under the Vouchers tab when 2027 single game tickets go on sale. What a rollercoaster, right? We’re just hoping he gets to call one more game today.
Seriously, let’s all cross our fingers that the weather holds just enough for Howie to get one last call in today. It would be a heck of a way to cap off an incredible career, even with the ceremony delay. Come on, Mother Nature, just one more game!
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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