i don't think the HOF is necessary nor do i think being a hallf of famer means you deserve your number on the wall (unless you spent your whole career with a team, i can't conceive of a circumstance where a hall of famer spend their whole career on a team where they should not retire his number.) that said i think Seaver is the only player the Mets need to have retired right now. Add Robinson (who is a unique individual case, there should be no similiar retirement for a hispanic, an asian, or anyone else) and thats it. I don't mind that Hodges is retired but wouldn't really do it myself. a number for Payson (along with Shea who will no longer have the building named after him) would be fine but i wouldn't care much about it. thats it.