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PUT IT IN THE BOOKS! The Great Howie Rose Is Calling It A Career After This Season Calling Mets Games

Mar 23, 2026
A beloved Mets radio voice is retiring after 2026, closing a chapter on a summer companion for fans. New in-stadium audio plans aim to let fans listen to live radio at the ballpark. Ideas for multiple live streams and specialty audio feeds are explored. Portland and other cities are discussed as potential MLB expansion candidates.
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INSIGHT

Howie Rose Leaves A Big Companion Gap

  • Howie Rose's retirement will create a real emotional hole for Mets fans and regular-season companions.
  • Paul Francis Sullivan compares Rose to Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola, citing decades of calls including the 2000 pennant and 2015 World Series run.
ANECDOTE

Howie Rose's Iconic Hockey Call

  • Paul Francis Sullivan recounts Howie Rose's famous Rangers hockey call as evidence of his broadcasting greatness.
  • He quotes Rose's live reaction to Stefan Matteau's overtime goal: Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!
INSIGHT

Mets Offer Live Stadium Radio Feed

  • Mets will let fans listen to the live radio broadcast in the stadium via an app without the usual delay.
  • Sullivan highlights this as a way for fans to hear Howie Rose calling a game live at the park before he retires.
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