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NEW YORK (AP) — Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died early Thursday morning. He was 79. The Mets said Thursday that Harrelson died at a hospice house in East Northport, New York […]
Harrelson was a three-sport star at Hayward's now-defunct Sunset High, where his prowess in baseball, football and basketball earned him the East Bay's Athlete of the Year in 1962.
Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died early Thursday morning. He was 79. The Mets said Thursday morning that Harrelson died at a hospice house in East Northport, New York after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was diagnosed in 2016 and publicly shared his struggle two years later, hoping he and his family could help others afflicted. Throughout his health ordeal, Harrelson stayed involved with his professional pride and joy. He was part-owner of the Long...
Harrelson was the only man in a Mets uniform for both the 1969 and 1986 World Series.
Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship, died early Thursday morning