Mets Broadcaster Howie Rose Open to Calling Games After Retirement

New York Mets broadcaster Howie Rose is set to retire at the end of the 2026 season, with his final game scheduled for September 20th against the Philadelphia Phillies. Despite his career coming to an end, Rose expressed openness to occasionally returning to the broadcasting booth for the Mets in the future. "They've been nice enough to agree to dust me off a few times a year to MC the various ceremonies that might take place on the field, and maybe pop into the booth if the kids need a break from time to time," Rose stated to Anthony Rieber on Newsday.

Rose joined the Mets as a broadcaster in 1987, just a year after the team clinched their most recent World Series victory. While he believes he could continue his career for multiple more seasons, Rose admitted his motivation has diminished since starting his broadcasting career. "I feel as though I could probably go on another two, three, four years doing it at approximately the same level, whatever that is," he said. "But I have to confess that the motivation is not what it was."

Rose emphasized his desire to be fully immersed in the team's activities. "I don't like just doing half the games. I don't believe in that. I loved, as hard as it was, being around the team every day on the road as well as at home. I think you shortchange the job a little bit if you parachute in and out, and that's what I feel like I've been doing." To commemorate his illustrious career, a one-hour documentary about Rose's tenure will be released by the Mets' television partner, SNY, on Tuesday.