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Mets honor Willie Mays, Jerry Grote with new uniform patches
The Mets wore uniform patches Saturday honoring Willie Mays and Jerry Grote that will remain on all their jerseys for the rest of the season. A circular patch with Mays' No. 24 was added to the left sleeve of the City Connect tops New York wore for its home game against the Houston Astros. Mays, who died on June 18, concluded his Hall of Fame career with the Mets from 1972-73 and had his number retired by the club on Old Timers' Day two years ago.On the right sleeve, Grote's No. 15 joined "Buddy No. 3" in a pair of diamond-shaped logos on a rectangular patch the team already had been wearing this season in tribute to former shortstop Bud Harrelson, who died in January. Grote, a longtime Mets catcher renowned for his elite defense, died in April. Grote broke into the big leagues with Houston before joining the Mets. His family was at Citi Field to celebrate his career.