17 Facts About Bud Harrelson

1.

Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson was born on June 6,1944 and is a former Major League Baseball shortstop.

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2.

Bud Harrelson is a coach and part-owner of the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

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3.

Bud Harrelson played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers from 1965 to 1980.

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4.

Bud Harrelson was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1986.

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5.

Bud Harrelson is the only person in Mets franchise history to have appeared in four playoff seasons; as a player in 1969 and 1973; and as a coach in 1986 and 1988.

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6.

Bud Harrelson anchored the Mets' infield for 13 seasons, including their 1969 season, and 1973 pennant-winning season.

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7.

Bud Harrelson was typical of shortstops of his era: a good fielder, but poor hitter.

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8.

Bud Harrelson was a National League All-Star in 1970 and received Most Valuable Player Award consideration despite batting only.

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9.

Bud Harrelson had only two hits in the 1969 National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves.

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10.

Bud Harrelson's light hitting became the subject of controversy during the 1973 National League Championship Series.

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11.

Inadvertently providing the Reds with bulletin board material, Bud Harrelson was confronted by Reds second baseman Joe Morgan during pregame warm-ups for Game Three.

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12.

Whether Rose slid hard into second attempting to break up the double play or if Bud Harrelson was overly sensitive due to the warning he received is a matter of debate.

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13.

Bud Harrelson was a coach with the Mets during their 1986 World Series championship season, and eventually replaced Johnson following his dismissal as Mets manager 42 games into the 1990 season.

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14.

Bud Harrelson grew up in Hayward, California, where he attended Sunset High School, graduating in 1962.

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15.

Bud Harrelson's children are Kimberly, Jessica, Timothy, Alexandra, Kassandra, and Troy Joseph.

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16.

Bud Harrelson was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Baseball Category with the Class of 1992.

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17.

Bud Harrelson appeared as himself in a 1999 episode of Everybody Loves Raymond along with several other members of the 1969 Mets.

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