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Armando Benítez 9/11 Memorial Jersey
Date: 2001
Armando Benítez was a closer for the Mets from 1999 to 2003. He led the team with 43 saves in 2001, the same season the Mets first wore memorial jerseys following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack in New York City.
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