Shortly before the start of the 2026 baseball season, Howie Rose announced his retirement. After 22 years as radio voice of the New York Mets, the job had become too taxing. He was ready to pass the torch, retire to South Florida, and work on his golf game. He’d spend more quality time with his wife Barbara, too, “whether she likes it or not!”
Following a humiliating end to the previous season, and the winter disappearance of much of the team’s beloved core, it should have felt like a…

