no one can say that the Mets aren’t funny as fuck

so, every year on 9/11 when the New York Mets play, the players will wear New York first responder hats instead of their team hats. every player and manager and coach wears a first responder hat. usually we just see either FDNY or NYPD and it can be interesting to analyze the trends between who picks which. however, 9/11 first responders includes more departments that rushed to aid response efforts. one such department that is less commonly seen is the department of sanitation who were crucial in response and especially clean-up efforts. tonight, Luisangel Acuña is wearing a New York Department of Sanitation hat as his chosen first responder department. it’s not the first time a player has chosen the department of sanitation, but it is not common and I love when it happens.

raise your hand if you've felt personally victimized by the 2026 Mets ✋