37 Facts About John Stearns

John Stearns played for the New York Mets from 1975 to 1984 after playing a single game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1974.

John Stearns was a four-time MLB All-Star, but struggled with injuries in the latter portion of his career.

John Stearns played three sports in high school, winning state championships in baseball and basketball.

John Stearns became a two-sport star for the Colorado Buffaloes, playing both baseball and football.

John Stearns earned the nickname "Bad Dude" for his "reputation of being a cocky, arrogant player".

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John Stearns was drafted as a defensive back by the Buffalo Bills in the 17th round of the 1973 NFL Draft.

On September 22,1974, John Stearns made his major league debut and picked up his first hit, going 1-for-2 off the bench.

John Stearns was traded along with Del Unser and Mac Scarce from the Phillies to the New York Mets for Tug McGraw, Don Hahn, and Dave Schneck at the Winter Meetings on December 3,1974.

In 1976, John Stearns hit poorly in limited time and was replaced in backup duties by lefty hitter Ron Hodges.

John Stearns was sent back to the Tidewater Tides and hit very well while Hodges struggled in the majors.

John Stearns was the starting catcher for most of 1977, with Grote and Hodges relegated to backup and pinch-hitting duty.

John Stearns led the team with a career high 25 stolen bases, and in the process broke the National League record for catchers, which had been held by Johnny Kling since 1902.

John Stearns got into a bench clearing brawl in the fourth game of the 1979 season.

John Stearns set career highs in games played in 1979, but at age 27, it was his last season with 100 or more games.

In 1980, John Stearns hit no home runs, but his average was mostly between.

John Stearns was selected to his third All-Star Game and logged his first All-Star Game at bat, grounding out in the fifth inning.

John Stearns started catching regularly again in late May and was hitting fairly well, when the 1981 Major League Baseball strike canceled two months of the season starting in mid-June.

John Stearns was again on pace for around 40 doubles and was even on pace for nearly 30 stolen bases.

John Stearns continued hitting well after the break, but after a month, began suffering the effects of elbow tendinitis.

John Stearns became a free agent and attempted a comeback with the Winter League's Ponce Lions, until re-injuring his elbow.

John Stearns made one final attempt at a comeback with the Texas Rangers, competing for a spot on their Opening Day roster in spring training in 1986.

John Stearns was then hired by the Toronto Blue Jays as the manager of the AA-level Knoxville Blue Jays for 1990 and 1991, reaching the post-season in the latter season.

John Stearns spent 1992 as a Cincinnati Reds scout, and 1993 as an ESPN broadcaster.

John Stearns returned to the Reds as the manager of their rookie-level team, the Princeton Reds, in 1994.

John Stearns was added to the Reds coaching staff during the 1995 campaign by manager Davey Johnson who defied team owner Marge Schott's refusal to pay the salary for an additional coach.

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John Stearns left the Orioles two years later in January 1998 when he was not retained by Ray Miller who had succeeded Johnson as manager.

John Stearns was dismissed after the season, but re-hired as the third base coach.

Younger fans witnessed John Stearns's enthusiasm and excitability while he was a Mets coach in 2000.

John Stearns was wearing a microphone for Fox television when the Mets' Mike Piazza hit a run-scoring double in Game 1 of the 2000 NLCS against the St Louis Cardinals.

John Stearns spent 2005 as a roving catching instructor for the Mets.

On January 11,2006, John Stearns became a coach in the Washington Nationals farm system.

John Stearns spent one season as manager of their triple A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers, and spent two seasons as manager of the Nationals' double A team, the Harrisburg Senators.

John Stearns joined the Seattle Mariners as minor-league catching coordinator in 2011 and then served as a professional scout in 2012.

John Stearns was named the Mariners' third base coach for the 2014 season.

However, John Stearns underwent surgery for a hiatal hernia prior to spring training and his slower-than-expected recovery compelled him to resign on March 7,2014.

John Stearns remained in the Mariners' organization as a scout for the 2014 season.

John Stearns died of cancer on September 15,2022, less than three weeks later.