Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden to have numbers retired by Mets next season

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New York Mets fans have been calling for Dwight "Doc" Gooden’s and Darryl Strawberry’s numbers to be retired by the franchise. 

The Mets will oblige.

The team announced that Gooden’s No. 16 and Strawberry’s No. 18 will be retired in separate ceremonies at Citi Field during the 2024 season, honoring the key members of the 1986 World Series team. 

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Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets bats against the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium in 1987 in Pittsburgh. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

Gooden and Strawberry are the fourth and fifth players whose numbers owner Steve Cohen has retired since he bought the team in 2020.

"I’m thrilled that two iconic members of the 1986 championship club will have their numbers retired in 2024," Cohen said in a statement. 

"Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden each had an enormous impact on our franchise and it’s my honor to continue our commitment to celebrating our wonderful history."

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These two Mets legends will join Willie Mays (No. 24), fellow ’86 World Series teammate Keith Hernandez (17), Jerry Koosman (36), Mike Piazza (31), Tom Seaver (41), Gil Hodges (14) and Casey Stengel (37) in the rafters. Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 also hangs at Citi Field as it was retired by the league.

Strawberry was the NL Rookie of the Year when he debuted for the Mets 1983, who took him first overall in the 1980 MLB Amateur Draft. The 21-year-old hit .257/.336/.512 with 26 homers and 74 RBI across 122 games that year, and he was just getting started in a Mets uniform.

Strawberry would