Yes, there will be clubhouse bliss in Queens for the 1982 season, but it will come at the expense of a legend's retirement.
Johnny Bench, who despite being a lynchpin in the Mets' six world championships was never truly happy in New York during his 14 seasons in blue and orange, announced his departure from the game.
Say what you want, but the dude was clutch when the chips were in the middle of the table. Never failed to deliver in the post season.
His post season numbers...
