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Spotlight on Bud Harrelson

Released January 29, 2024
In memory of Mets Hall-of-Famer Bud Harrelson. This release includes articles dating back to when Bud first signed with the Mets organization in 1963, through his playing career including the World Championship in 1969, the fight with Pete Rose in 1973, his decline and trade to the Phillies, his return to the Mets organization as a minor league manager and then a major league coach, his turbulent tenure as Mets manager and his association with the Long Island Ducks. There's a lot here, so you'd better get started!

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	'A good choice' New York Daily News, May 30, 1990 When Davey Johnson was fired, the Mets considered Bud Harrelson and Mike Cubbage to succeed him. Harrelson got the job, and an endorsement from his rival. Cubbage would eventually get the job, but only for seven games as an interim manager in 1991 after Bud's firing.
Tags: Mike Cubbage, Bud Harrelson.

	Bud, this one's for you; Davey gets thumb New York Daily News, May 30, 1990 The Mets fire manager Davey Johnson, and his third base coach, Bud Harrelson, is his replacement.
Tags: Frank Cashen, Bud Harrelson, Davey Johnson.

	Little Buddy Could Make Big Difference Newsday, May 31, 1990 As Bud Harrelson takes the helm as Mets manager, Newsday columnist Joe Gergen looks back at how Buddy got to where he is, and also at what may lie ahead. Gergen points out that Bud is the only one of Gil Hodges' Mets players to become a manager.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Gil Hodges.

	On The Path Of Hodges Newsday, June 1, 1990 New Mets manager Bud Harrelson sees Gil Hodges as the role model for the kind of manager he'd like to be. Newsday's Steve Jacobsen looks back at Hodges, and speculates how Harrelson might handle a player like Darryl Strawberry differently than Davey Johnson did.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Keith Hernandez, Gil Hodges, Davey Johnson, Darryl Strawberry.

	New Name Is on Door, But Mets Need More Newsday, June 1, 1990 As Bud Harrelson takes over the Mets, he's faced with a flailing team and a number of discontented players. This article includes grumbling from Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry
Tags: Dwight Gooden, Bud Harrelson, Davey Johnson, Kevin McReynolds, Darryl Strawberry.

	Mets leave the worrying to Harrelson Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY), July 14, 1990 The Mets are thriving under their new manager. They've won 28 of their first 38 games under Bud Harrelson's leadership.
Tags: Bud Harrelson.

	Bud: Elster Situation Difficult Newsday, February 22, 1991 Mets manager Bud Harrelson, in his first (and ultimately only) spring training as skipper, discusses some of his options regarding several players on his roster, including Kevin Elster, Keith Miller, and Mark Carreon.
Tags: Mark Carreon, Kevin Elster, Bud Harrelson, Keith Miller.

	Mets' Harrelson can't stand radio static, too bad Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), May 5, 1991 Tony Kornheiser, of the Washington Post, blasts Mets manager Bud Harrelson for ducking not-so-tough questions from Howie Rose on WFAN.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Howie Rose.

Yes, It's Been One Year With Bud at the Helm
Newsday, May 29, 1991
Bud Harrelson has now managed 162 Mets games, over parts of two seasons, and Mets VP Al Harazin is expressing patience. Bud has a 24-19 record so far in 1991 and he's 94-68 overall. It's strange to see that there are questions about Harrelson's job security at this point. As we now know, things would take a turn for the worse. An 8-21 record in August would doom the club, and Bud would be gone before the season's end.

Tags: Al Harazin, Bud Harrelson.

	Cone Does It His Way Newsday, June 5, 1991 A disagreement among pitcher David Cone, manager Bud Harrelson, and pitching coach Doc Edwards led to an in-game finger-poking confrontation in the Mets dugout.
Tags: David Cone, Doc Edwards, Bud Harrelson.

It Must Look Familiar to The Boss
Newsday, August 8, 1991
Things are going poorly for the Mets, and Marty Noble speculates on Bud Harrelson's future. He determines (incorrectly, as time will prove) that Bud won't be fired but that his contract simply won't be renewed. This article includes a sidebar that speculates on who will follow Harrelson. Among those listed is future interim manager Mike Cubbage and future permanent manager Dallas Green, but no mention of the actual eventual selection, Jeff Torborg.

Tags: Dallas Green, Al Harazin, Bud Harrelson.

	Bud's gotta go! New York Daily News, August 9, 1991 Daily News columnist Mike Lupica calls for the immediate firing of manager Bud Harrelson -- before it's too late to save the season.
Tags: Frank Cashen, Bud Harrelson.

	It Hurts: Out of spotlight, Harrelson begins healing process Newsday, October 1, 1991 Bud Harrelson, back at home in Hauppauge, Long Island, reflects on his recent firing as Mets manager.
Tags: Frank Cashen, Al Harazin, Bud Harrelson.

	Bud Didn't Understand Newsday, October 1, 1991 Marty Noble takes a sympathetic, but unvarnished, look at Bud Harrelson's recently concluded tenure as Mets manager, and outlines his failings.
Tags: Bud Harrelson.

	The New Pastime: Dancing on Graves Newsday, October 1, 1991 Newsday columnist Joe Gergen laments the tone of the media's coverage of the firing of Bud Harrelson as Mets manager.
Tags: Bud Harrelson.

	Buddy I Knew Was on the Ball Newsday, October 2, 1991 Newsday columnist Carole Agus shares a personal remembrance of Bud Harrelson and a game of ping pong. She says that Bud was one of the most stylish and sexiest men she's ever met.
Tags: Bud Harrelson.

	This, Bud, is for you New York Daily News, October 17, 1991 U.S. Congressman Bob Mrazek writes a letter to the Daily News' Voice of the People defending Bud Harrelson after the abuse he feels the Mets manager received after his firing. He says that Bud "is a good and decent man who acted honorably and well in a tough profession."
Tags: Bud Harrelson.

	Something to quack about New York Daily News, June 25, 2000 Bud Harrelson is the co-owner, and manager, of the unaffiliated Atlantic League team, the Long Island Ducks.
Tags: Chuck Carr, Bud Harrelson.

	Hey Bud, This Night's For You Newsday, August 4, 2018 Mets legend Bud Harrelson, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, has his uniform number 3 retired by the Long Island Ducks.
Tags: Bud Harrelson.

	Everyone's Buddy: Beloved '69 champion Harrelson dies at 79 New York Daily News, January 12, 2024 Obituary for Bud Harrelson, Mets All-Star shortstop, coach, manager, broadcaster, World Champion, and a member of the club's Hall of Fame.
Tags: Bud Harrelson.

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Other releases

August 31, 2023
Forty-three Obituaries
Obituaries for 43 Mets players, coaches, etc., including John Stearns, Tim McCarver, Joe Pignatano, Pedro Feliciano, and more.

Here's the full list:

Larry Bearnarth, Jerry Buchek, Chuck Carr, Gene Clines, Tommy Davis, Pedro Feliciano, Tony Fernandez, Larry Foss, Jim Frey, Bob Friend, Jesse Gonder, Joe Grzenda, Tommy Holmes, Jeff Innis, Cookie Lavagetto, Phil Linz, Tim McCarver, Jeff McKnight, Herb Moford, Harold W. O'Shaughnessy, Brock Pemberton, Joe Pignatano, Grover Powell, Hal Reniff, Arthur Richman, Les Rohr, Red Ruffing, Ray Sadecki, Dick Selma, Norm Sherry, Dick Sisler, Denny Sommers, Tracy Stallard, Eddie Stanky, Leroy Stanton, John Stearns, Dick Stuart, Ralph Terry, Claudell Washington, George Weiss, Carl Willey, Gene Woodling, and Don Zimmer.

July 31, 2023
Ron Swoboda, Edgardo Alfonzo, Gary Carter's debut, and more

Spotlights on Ron Swoboda, Edgardo Alfonzo, and Gary Carter's Opening Day home run in 1985
Portraits of Jerry Koosman, Bud Harrelson, Ron Swoboda, and Wayne Garrett by Bruce Stark
A visit from Cool Papa Bell
A memorable 18-inning win over the Pirates in 1985 at Shea
Obituary of Mets coach Clyde McCullough
Cartoons from Bill Gallo and Bruce Stark
The morning of the first home opener at Citi Field, by Mike Lupica
Francisco Alvarez enjoys participating in the Subway Series against the Yankees

November 16, 2022
Kevin McReynolds, Bruce Stark (1963), Robert F. Kennedy

Spotlight on Kevin McReynolds
Four 1963 cartoons by Bruce Stark of the Daily News.
The Mets honor the memory of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Rick Aguilera struggles to gain a foothold in the 1988 Mets starting rotation.

November 7, 2022
April 1962
Contemporary coverage of the Mets' first month in the National League. Their first game in St. Louis, a ticker-tape parade in Manhattan, the reopening of the Polo Grounds after four idle years, their first home game, and more, including profiles of Joan Payson and Jay Hook.

October 26, 2022
Expansion Draft, Tim Foli, Shea Goodbye

Coverage of the 1961 expansion draft which provided the Mets with their first batch of players.
Spotlight on Tim Foli. The Mets made him the first draft pick in the nation in 1968.
Shea Goodbye! The final game ever played at Shea Stadium ended the Mets' postseason hopes, but was followed by a star-studded ceremony.
Polo Goodbye! The final game ever played at the Polo Grounds had no fanfare at all and very few fans in attendance.
Now Straw's the Man Who Stirs the Mets: A Joe Gergen column from Newsday in 1988. Darryl Strawberry is coming into his own as a superstar.
From 1969, Bruce Stark portraits of Tom Seaver and Cleon Jones.
Obituaries of Bill Robinson and Clem Labine.

October 18, 2022
First update
Jim Bunning's 1964 perfect game, and Mets postseason losses in 1973, 1986, 2000, and 2015. Willie Randolph gets fired, Warren Spahn dies, Ron Darling and Tim Teufel get arrested, trades for Bruce Berenyi and for Carlos Baerga, and more. Includes two cartoons from Bruce Stark.