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Yogi
Berra

Mets 1972 Coaching Staff
Joe Pignatano; Sheriff Robinson; Rube Walker (Pitching Coach); Eddie Yost

Joe
Pignatano

Sheriff
Robinson

Rube
Walker

Eddie
Yost

Front Office and other staff
M. Donald Grant (Chairman of the Board); Joan Payson (President); Bob Scheffing (General Manager); G. Herbert Walker (Executive Vice President); Bob Scheffing (Vice President); Casey Stengel (Vice President); James K. Thomson (Vice President); Joe McDonald (Director of Player Development Operations); Whitey Herzog (Director of Player Development); Nelson Burbrink (Director of Scouting); Harold Weissman (Director of Public Relations); Arthur Richman (Promotion Director); Peter LaMotte (Team Physician); Lou Niss (Traveling Secretary); Jane Jarvis (Musical Director)

M. Donald
Grant

Joan
Payson

Bob
Scheffing

Casey
Stengel

Joe
McDonald

Whitey
Herzog

Arthur
Richman

Lou
Niss

Jane
Jarvis

Broadcasters
Ralph Kiner (Television, Radio); Bob Murphy (Television, Radio); Lindsey Nelson (Television, Radio)

Ralph
Kiner

Bob
Murphy

Lindsey
Nelson

Mets 1972 Minor League Affiliates

Tidewater Tides (International League, AAA)
Memphis Blues (Texas League, AA)
Visalia Mets (California League, A)
Pompano Beach Mets (Florida State League, A)
Batavia Trojans (New York-Pennsylvania League, A)
Marion Mets (Appalachian League, Rookie)

The 1972 New York Mets

Tom
Seaver

Jon
Matlack

Gary
Gentry

Jerry
Koosman

Jim
McAndrew

Bud
Harrelson

Tommie
Agee

John
Milner

Cleon
Jones

Tug
McGraw

Ken
Boswell

Jim
Fregosi

Wayne
Garrett

Ed
Kranepool

Duffy
Dyer

Ted
Martinez

Danny
Frisella

Ray
Sadecki

Rusty
Staub

Willie
Mays

Jerry
Grote

Buzz
Capra

Dave
Marshall

Chuck
Taylor

Brent
Strom

Bob
Rauch

Dave
Schneck

Jim
Beauchamp

Lute
Barnes

Hank
Webb

Bill
Sudakis

Don
Hahn

Tommy
Moore

Joe
Nolan

Mets who were born in 1972
Jermaine Allensworth (January 11), Tsuyoshi Shinjo (January 28), Rich Becker (February 1), Melvin Mora (February 2), Brian Daubach (February 11), Shane Spencer (February 20), Cory Lidle (March 22), Alex Ochoa (March 29), Bobby Jones (April 11), Paul Lo Duca (April 12), Ricky Otero (April 15), Gary Bennett (April 17), Manny Aybar (May 4), Tony Clark (June 15), Carlos Delgado (June 25), Mark Little (July 11), Wilson Delgado (July 15), Raul Casanova (August 23), Jason Isringhausen (September 7), Mike Hampton (September 9), Jose Lima (September 30), Ramon Martinez (October 10), Joe McEwing (October 19), Armando Benitez (November 3), Shawn Green (November 10), Jay Payton (November 22), Jose Parra (November 28), Cliff Floyd (December 5), LaTroy Hawkins (December 21)

Mets who died in 1972
Gil Hodges (April 2), George Weiss (August 13)

Players who made their Mets debut in 1972 (13)
Rusty Staub (April 15), Jim Fregosi (April 15), Chuck Taylor (April 16), Jim Beauchamp (April 23), Willie Mays (May 14), Bob Rauch (June 29), Bill Sudakis (July 11), Dave Schneck (July 14), Brent Strom (July 31), Lute Barnes (August 6), Hank Webb (September 5), Tommy Moore (September 15), Joe Nolan (September 21)