Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. The Mets havent offered many reasons to cheer lately as they limp toward the finish line of the regular season, but their fans were provided plenty of fun and nostalgia in a pregame ceremony and Alumni Cla sic game Saturday afternoon in Flushing. Team owners Steve and Alex Cohen have made a point in recent seasons to embrace the franchises past, including several additional jersey retirement ceremonies in recent seasons. I dont mi s suiting up. This is what I mi s, being around these guys and seeing the fans again. When I retired from Jorge Soler Jersey the game, I threw everything away and said Im not gonna ever suit up again, but I gue s Im suiting up again, said 2000 World Series outfielder Benny Agbayani. Its one of those awesome things to be able to give back to the fansand go down memory lane. Former New York Mets Mike Piazza plays during the first inning of the Alumni Cla sic on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in New York. AP A big thank you to the organization and the owners for making it happen. Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza typically received a ma sive ovation, as did the popular Agbayani and several others from a group of more than 40 former players and managers in attendance. The list also featured no-hit author Johan Santana, erstwhile Dark Knight Matt Harvey, Darryl Strawberry, Pedro Martinez, Jose Reyes, R.A. Dickey, Carlos Delgado and fan favorite Bartolo Colon. I feel like a little kid again right now, just running around the field, Reyes said. Just to get the opportunity to see some guys I played with 20 years agoit was a very good feeling. Manager Bobby Valentine of Team Shea reacts in the Alumni Cla sic game against Team Citi Field before the game between the New York Mets and the Texas Rangers at Citi Field on September 13, 2025. Getty Images For old times sake, former managers Bobby Valentine and Terry Collins even both got themselves ejected from the game which ended in a 2-2 tie between Shea Stadium era and Citi Field era players for arguing with umpires. Bobby V even reemerged later donning a fake mustache and gla ses to invoke memories of when he did that in 1999. Rangers pitcher and former Mets ace in front of the visiting dugout before the ceremony, one day after hed sent the Mets to their seventh straight lo s Friday night with an 8-3 Texas victory. The two-time Cy Young winner caught up on the field with several former teammates from the Mets 2015 World Series squad, including Collins. Former managers Willie Randolph and Jerry Manuel also were on hand, and they threw out ceremonial first pitches alongside Valentine and Collins. Matt Harvey of Team Citi Field delivers a pitch against Team Shea in the Alumni Cla sic before the game between the New York Mets and the Texas Rangers at Citi Field on September 13, 2025. Getty Images R.A. Dickey of Team Citi walks on the field before the Alumni Cla sic game against Team Shea at Citi Field on September 13, 2025. Getty Images Former reliever Turk Wendell slammed down the resin bag before he pitched, although he left the game soon after with an apparent injury. The best defensive play unsurprisingly was turned in by three-time Gold Glove-winning shortstop Rey Ordonez, who made a backhanded stab on Juan Lagares grounder while actually manning third base. Rey Ordoez of Team Shea fields a hit by Team Citi in the Alumni Cla sic game before the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Texas Rangers at Citi Field on September 13, 2025 Getty Images For the Mets to want to do this, and to reach out to us, its great, Curtis Granderson said. The fans want to see it. Its just a big thank you to ownership for wanting to see this happen and to the players for showing up. Were just hoping we get through the day, but for the fans, its exciting. Griffin Canning Jersey