FLUSHING, N.Y., January 16, 2025 ¨C The New York Mets today announced the team will name Citi Field¡¯s visiting clubhouse after Tony Carullo. In addition, he will receive the Mets Hall of Fame Achievement Award in a pre-game ceremony prior to the game vs. Cincinnati on July 19.

Carullo worked for the Mets for 51 years, beginning as a bat boy in 1969. In 1974, he became the Assistant Visiting Clubhouse Manager. He was promoted to Visiting Clubhouse Manager prior to the 1976 campaign, a role he held until his retirement after the 2019 season.

¡°I¡¯m incredibly honored,¡± said Carullo. ¡°I would like to thank Steve and Alex Cohen for this wonderful gesture. I spent over half of my life working for the Mets in the visiting clubhouse and it was a job of a lifetime. But it was the special people within the organization that made it like a family to me. I want to thank everyone in the front office and ballpark operations that helped make my job easier, especially my clubhouse staff over the years. I would also like to thank Fred Wilpon for being so kind to me. I¡¯m truly looking forward to July 19.¡±

¡°I am both honored and excited to share this incredibly special day with an equally special person and good friend, Tony Carullo,¡± said David Wright, who will have his No. 5 retired and enter the Mets Hall of Fame that day. ¡°Tony¡¯s contributions to the organization are impactful and it is very deserving to learn that moving forward, the visiting clubhouse will bear his name. Congratulations, buddy. Well deserved.¡±

Carullo is the sixth recipient of the Mets Hall of Fame Achievement Award, presented to members of the organization for their contribution to the franchise. The previous winners are: Bob Mandt, Pete Flynn, Harry Minor, Al Jackson and Jay Horwitz.

Tickets for the July 19^th game as well as any other Mets home game for the 2025 season are available online at Mets.com/Tickets or by calling (718) 507-TIXX.