The New York Mets announced on Monday that they will be donning a commemorative patch on their uniform sleeves to honor the late Buddy Harrelson throughout
The New York Mets announced on Monday that they will be donning a commemorative patch on their uniform sleeves to honor the late Buddy Harrelson throughout the 2024 season.and then as a coach in 1982 and 1985-1991, passed away on Jan. 19 at the age of 79 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.On Opening Day this Thursday at Citi Field against the Milwaukee Brewers, 23 members of the Harrelson family will be in attendance while his six grandchildren will throw out ceremonial first pitches.
“I told the kids on a Zoom call what the Mets were doing for Buddy,” Kim Battaglia, who was married to Harrelson for 36 years, said. “They were all so happy and overwhelmed. It will be an emotional day. We just want to thank Steve and Alex for honoring him. For us, it was just confirmation for the kind of person Buddy was. I don’t think there was a kinder or more generous man than Buddy. He had a heart of gold.
Harrelson was the only player in franchise history to be in uniform in some capacity for the team’s first four trips to the postseason in 1969, 1973, 1986, and 1988.Pantorno is the executive sports editor of amNewYork — a position he has held since January 2020. He covers the New York Mets and New York Islanders while overseeing day-to-day operations of the department.
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