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CHECK IT OUT: Mets induct Al Leiter, Howard Johnson, Gary Cohen, Howie Rose into team Hall of Fame, honor Jay Horwitz

By amNewYork Posted on June 4, 2023

Mets Hall of Fame Leiter Cohen, Rose, Horwitz, Johnson

Al Leiter, Gary Cohen, Howard Johnson, Howie Rose, and Jay Horwitz pose before throwing out the ceremonial first pitches on Saturday before the Mets took on the Blue Jays. (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

QUEENS — Prior to Saturday afternoon’s matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays, the New York Mets inducted former players Al Leiter and Howard Johnson along with TV and radio voices Gary Cohen and Howie Rose into the team’s Hall of Fame, located at Citi Field.

Long-time public relations director Jay Horwitz was also honored with the Mets Hall of Fame Achievement Award.

Al Leiter — Al Leiter (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

Howard Johnson — Howard Johnson (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

Howie Rose, Gary Cohen — Howie Rose (left) with Gary Cohen (right). (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

Jay Horwitz — Jay Horwitz (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

Keith Hernandez — Keith Hernandez (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

Buck Showalter — Mets manager Buck Showalter (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

David Wright — Jon Franco (left), Mookie Wilson (second from left), and David Wright (center). (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

Howie Rose — (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

Gary Cohen — (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

First pitch Mets Hall of Fame — (Kyle Sweeting/AMNY)

For more on the Mets, visit AMNY.com

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