About Bud Harrelson Memorabilia & Collectibles
A former Major League Baseball shortstop,
Bud Harrelson had played for New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers. He was born on June 6, 1944 in Niles, California. He was originally named as Derrel McKinley Harrelson. After retiring as a player, Harrelson served as a coach and manager of the Mets in 1990-1991.
Harrelson is a good fielder but a poor hitter, a trait which is typical for a player in that era. He had accomplished a batting average f .236 and had hit seven home runs in his fifteen year major league career but had a lifetime fielding percentage of .969. In 1970 and 1971, he became a National League All-Star. In the 1969 season, he became the linchpin of a very good middle infield together with Ken Boswell, his frequent double play partner. Felix Millan became his new counterpart in Mets’ 1973 pennant-winning season.
Among his famous moments happened in the game three of 1973 National League Championship Series where he got into fight with Pete Rose at the second base. He collected a 145-129 record as a manger of the New York Mets. Now, he is the co-owner, Senior Vice president for Baseball Operations and first base coach of the Long Island Ducks- an unaffiliated minor league baseball team. Harrelson was also inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1982.