 The Mets wore a black-armband on the left sleeves of their uniform jerseys during the 1972 season in honor of Hodges.On April 6, the Mets announced their new manager, Yogi Berra.The announcement of Berra's appointment was accompanied by another; the Mets had traded outfielder Ken Singleton, infielder Tim Foli, and first baseman-outfielder Mike Jorgensen to the Montreal Expos for hard-hitting star outfielder Rusty Staub.