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Davey Johnson, a notable baseball player and manager who led the Mets to their 1986 World Series victory and was known for his intelligence and innovative approach to the game, died at 82 in Sarasota, Florida.
The New York Mets will retire the numbers of Dwight Gooden (No. 16) and Darryl Strawberry (No. 18) in separate pregame ceremonies next year to honor their contributions to the team's 1986 World Series victory. Gooden and Strawberry were key players in the championship-winning season but faced personal struggles with drug problems afterward. This decision brings the total number of retired numbers by the Mets to nine, up from four before Steve Cohen purchased the team in 2020.