"After being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January, Beltran's No. 15 will be retired by the New York Mets at some point during the regular season, as first reported by Mike Puma of the New York Post on Thursday. The star center fielder, who spent parts of seven seasons in Queens from 2005-2011, was initially only supposed to be elected into the Mets Hall of Fame alongside Bobby Valentine and Lee Mazzilli on May 30."
"Now, he will get his own day, becoming the ninth former player to have his number retired by the franchise and joining the likes of Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, Jerry Koosman, Keith Hernandez, Willie Mays, Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, and David Wright. Former managers Casey Stengel and Gil Hodges also have their numbers retired. It is the highest reward a team can bestow upon a former player."
"A nine-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, Beltran amassed 435 home runs, 312 stolen bases, and 2,725 hits in 2,586 games over his 20-year career. It makes him one of just four players in MLB history with at least 1,500 runs scored, 2,700 hits, 400 home runs, and 300 steals, joining Barry Bonds, Willie Mays, and Alex Rodriguez."
Carlos Beltran, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January, will have his number retired by the New York Mets during the 2026 season. Originally scheduled to be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame alongside Bobby Valentine and Lee Mazzilli on May 30, Beltran now receives his own retirement ceremony. He becomes the ninth former player to have his number retired by the Mets, joining legends like Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, and David Wright. Beltran chose to wear a Mets cap on his Hall of Fame plaque, joining only Seaver and Piazza in this distinction. During his seven seasons with the Mets from 2005-2011, he compiled impressive statistics and finished fourth in NL MVP voting in 2006.
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