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Trailblazing Mets Leader Lorinda de Roulet Passes at 95

11/9/2025

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Lorinda de Roulet, former president of the New York Mets, died at 95 on October 26.
She became the first woman to run day-to-day operations of a major league team in 1975.
De Roulet led the Mets until the team was sold in 1980.
The Mets retired Willie Mays's No. 24 jersey in 2022.
De Roulet is survived by three children, five grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.

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Lorinda de Roulet, former president of the New York Mets, died at 95 on October 26.
She became the first woman to run day-to-day operations of a major league team in 1975.
De Roulet led the Mets until the team was sold in 1980.
The Mets retired Willie Mays's No. 24 jersey in 2022.
De Roulet is survived by three children, five grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.