"Times' getting short for that, at least as far as I'm concerned. Paul [McCartney] and Ringo [Starr] are in their eighties, too. So I got to hit the gas here, but there's only so much I could control. But the 2026 season also provides one last opportunity to honor his father, the man who introduced him to baseball but never got to see him reach the immense heights in broadcasting he achieved."
"I've carried around a little chip on my shoulder my entire life. I've always been somewhat bitter about that. If I had one huge regret the bond that you have with your dad when you learn and follow baseball together was so deep with me. For him not to have shared any of it with me is something I'll never get over."
"That is extremely humbling because I knew what Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy, and Ralph Kiner did for me. They were in my eyes and ears for seven months every year, so they became very much part of a family of sorts. I looked at them in an avuncular way."
Howie Rose, a lifelong Mets fan and broadcaster since 1987, has announced his retirement following the 2026 season. At 72 years old, Rose remains motivated by two primary goals: calling the final out of a Mets World Series championship and meeting surviving members of The Beatles before time runs out. His father, who introduced him to baseball, passed away in 1978 from Alzheimer's disease before witnessing Rose's broadcasting success. Rose has carried this loss throughout his life, viewing the 2026 season as a final opportunity to honor his father's memory. Rose began his career hosting Mets Extra from 1987 to 1994, transitioned to television, and has served as the team's lead radio voice since 2006, following in the footsteps of legendary broadcasters Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson, and Ralph Kiner.
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