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K00777 Text:

 
Senate Resolution No. 1812
 
BY: Senator MATTERA
 
        MOURNING  the  death  of  Bud Harrelson, legendary
        shortstop of the 1969 Miracle Mets and  co-owner  of
        the Long Island Ducks
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor and pay
just tribute to the memory of those prominent individuals whose esteemed
careers in athletics and contributions to the  sport  of  baseball  have
evolved  the  nature  of  the  game, and who have attained unprecedented
success  and the highest level of personal achievement; and
 
  WHEREAS, It is with  profound  sorrow  and  deep  regret  that  this
Legislative  Body  records  the  passing  of  Bud  Harrelson, noting the
significance of his purposeful life and accomplishments; and
 
  WHEREAS, Bud Harrelson, the slick-fielding shortstop who helped take
the Mets to their astonishing 1969 World  Series  Championship  and  the
1973  National  League  pennant, and who remained in a Mets uniform as a
coach in the 1980s  and  their  manager  in  the  early  '90s,  died  on
Thursday, January 11, 2024, in East Northport, New York, on Long Island;
he was 79; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Born to Glenn and Rena Belle (Horton) Harrelson on June 6,
1944, in Niles, California,  Derrel  McKinley  Harrelson,  affectionally
known  as Bud, grew up in the San Francisco Bay area; he played football
and baseball in high school, but baseball was his  best  sport,  and  it
landed  him  a contract with the upstart Mets in 1963, after starring at
shortstop with San Francisco State  University;  after  playing  in  the
minors, he made his Mets debut in early September 1965; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Bud  Harrelson played in the major leagues for 16 seasons,
13 with the Mets; he appeared in 1,322 games with the team,  the  fourth
most  in  franchise  history;  standing  5  feet  10 inches and weighing
between 145 and 155 pounds, he possessed outstanding range in the  field
and  a strong arm; he won a National League Gold Glove Award in 1971 for
his fielding, appeared in two All-Star Games, and was inducted into  the
Mets' Hall of Fame in 1986; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Named  the  Mets'  first-base coach in 1982, Bud Harrelson
later joined their television broadcasting crew; he went on to manage in
the Mets' minor league system in 1984 and part of the 1985 season; and
 
  WHEREAS, Furthermore, in 1986, he became the Mets' third-base coach,
during which time the team won the World Series against the  Boston  Red
Sox,  making  Bud Harrelson the only person to be in uniform for both of
the franchise's World Series Championships; and
 
  WHEREAS, A longtime Hauppauge resident, Bud Harrelson was a co-owner
and longtime coach  for  the  Long  Island  Ducks,  an  Atlantic  League
franchise that brought minor-league baseball to Suffolk County; and
 
  WHEREAS,   Bud  Harrelson  is  survived  by  his  former  wife,  Kim
Battaglia;  and  five  children,  Kimberly  (John),   Timothy   (Diana),
 
Alexandra  (Tony), Kassandra (Serena), and Troy (Arianna); as well as 10
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and
 
  WHEREAS,  A  gifted athlete, Bud Harrelson was renowned in the sport
of baseball; his character and achievements stand as a sterling  example
and  inspiration  to  all who would aspire to succeed; he will be deeply
missed and truly merits the grateful tribute of this  Legislative  Body;
now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the death of Bud Harrelson, and to express its deepest condolences
to his family; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of Bud Harrelson.
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