On Oct. 10, Hernandez, a retired two-time World Series champion and former first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals and Mets, posted a birthday post for Hadji on his Instagram. "HAPPY 22nd HADJI!!!" he captioned the picture of him holding the cat as the sun beamed down on him.

A social media celebrity, Hadji died last week after a decision the former Mets first baseman knew was coming but waited as long as he could to make.

Hadji, the internet-famous Bengal cat of Mets broadcaster Keith Hernandez, passed away last week at the age of 22. Hernandez announced the news on social media on Wednesday. “It’s with a heavy heart that I must tell you that I had to put Hadji down last week,

Hadji, New York Mets announcer Keith Hernandez’s internet-famous cat, is dead. Hernandez shared the news on social media Wednesday. Hadji was 22. “It’s with a heavy heart that I must tell you that I had to put Hadji down last week.

Keith Hernandez played 10 seasons with the Cardinals. His cat became such a revelation that a fan brought a blown-up image of Hadji to a Mets game in Atlanta.

Feline fans everywhere mourn the loss of Amazin’ Hadji. Mets legend Keith Hernandez announced in a sorrowful post Wednesday that his 22-year-old cat died last week. “It’s with a heavy heart that I must tell you that I had to put Hadji down last week,