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Howie Rose, the Mets’ long-time radio voice who has spent nearly four decades with the club, announced he will retire at the end of the 2026 season but will remain the master of ceremonies for Mets events at Citi Field; at 72, Rose reflects on his rise from Shea Stadium’s upper deck to the broadcast booth and his storied calls that helped shape Mets broadcasting history.
The New York Mets inducted Howard Johnson, Al Leiter, Gary Cohen, and Howie Rose into their Hall of Fame for their contributions to the team. The broadcasters, Cohen and Rose, have been mainstays in the booth since the 1980s, blending genuine fandom with a journalist’s instinct to tell it like it is. The Wilpons, former owners of the team, never muzzled the franchise’s voices. Cohen and Rose are known for being Mets historians and doubling as fans.