When Carlos Beltran's teammates organized a mock funeral for his glove

The Houston Astros famously left the baseball fraternity in splits in 2017 when they held a fake funeral for former MLB outfielder Carlos Beltran's outfield glove.

"The Astros' funeral for Carlos Beltran's outfield glove was apparently taken VERY seriously (photos via @GettyImages)" - Katie, McInerney, Twitter

Beltran, who'd been missing in action for roughly two months prior to that game against the Mariners, received quite the unexpected welcome back!

"I love it," Beltran said after the ceremony. "I have fun with them. They have fun with me. That's what a team should be."

Clad in black, the players gathered around the center field and kneeled down in a semi-circle. Brian McCann, dressed as a priest, delivered the eulogy. The glove was laid to rest in a white box, which Josh Reddick placed in front of three faux gravestones.

When asked by reporters what was said during McCann's eulogy, Beltran remained silent and politely chose to let McCann answer that question.

"Ask him," Beltran said of McCann's eulogy. "He will tell you what he said. ... He said a few words that I cannot put in the media."

However, an overly impressed and amused Beltran recorded the extravagant ceremony on his phone and shared a laugh with his teammates about the ceremony at the end.

"They make me laugh," he concluded.

"Carlos Beltran hasn't played the outfield since May 16. The Astros are holding a funeral for his outfield glove." - Jake Kaplan, Twitter

It was the Houston Astros' unique way of welcoming Beltran back who had been missing from their roster and their commitment here should really be applauded. The entire team!

Carlos Beltran is a three-time Golden Glove award recipient

Carlos Beltran spent 20 seasons in MLB plying his trade with numerous teams including the Astros, Mets, Giants, Cardinals, Yankees, Rangers, and Royals.

In a mighty 2,586 games over 20 seasons, Beltrán posted a . 279 batting average (2,725-for-9,768) with 1,582 runs, 565 doubles, 78 triples, 435 home runs, 1,587 RBI, 312 stolen bases, 1,084 bases on balls.

He was named to nine MLB All-Star Games and won three Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards.

"11/6/2007 David Wright and Carlos Beltrán win the Gold Glove Award. They join Rey Ordóñez and Robin Ventura as the only other Mets teammates to win a Gold Glove in the same season (1999)." - This Day in Mets History, Twitter

More fondly known as "Mr. October, Jr," Beltran's postseason heroics will never be forgotten!