For the Mets, July 30 will be a dark day — in a good way. New York will use black jerseys for the first time since 2012 when the Mets play Cincinnati at Citi Field that night. The Mets said Thursday ...

A rookie was assigned a number previously worn by two Hall of Fame catchers — and no other Mets players in the last 25 years.

The New York Mets caught flak from their fan base after assigning Hall of Famer Gary Carter's No. 8 to rookie Nick Morabito.

The New York Mets have not issued number 8 since 2001 in honor of Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter. That is about to change.

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In a true “boy cries wolf” moment, my reaction to the New York Mets once again stepping on rakes May 19 by somehow issuing ...