The Mets have officially retired Dwight Gooden’s “special” number for the entire family.

Gary Sheffield will be among those at Citi Field on April 14 when Dwight Gooden has his No. 16 jersey retired by the Mets.

 

Few people, if any, have been as close to Gooden on his journey from Tampa to Queens, with all the highs and lows — both on and off the field.

 

Sheffield is Gooden’s nephew — though they are just four years apart — and the two learned the game in Tampa together from Gooden’s father, Dan.