There are certian voices that become bigger than the game itself.

For generations of New York Mets fans, Howie Rose was that voice.

Today, September 20, 2026, Rose is set to call his final Mets game from the radio booth, bringing an end to nearly four decades of being one of the most recognizable voices in New York sports. Rose has been part of the Mets broadcast team since 1987, first working as a pregame and post game host before eventually becoming the team’s lead radio play-by-play voice.

For Mets fans, this isn’t simply the retirement of a broadcaster.

This is the end of an era.

Howie Rose wasn’t just describing Mets baseball. He was part of the experience of being a Mets fan.