| Bud Harrelson | |
|---|---|
 Harrelson as a New York Mets coach in 1986 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: June 6, 1944 Niles, California, U.S. | |
| Died: January 11, 2024 (aged 79) East Northport, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1965, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1980, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .236 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 267 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson (June 6, 1944 – January 11, 2024) was an American professional baseball shortstop, coach and manager. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers from 1965 to 1980. After his retirement as a player, he served as a coach for the 1986 Mets team that won the World Series, and as manager of the Mets in 1990 and 1991. He was a coach and part-owner of the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Harrelson was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1986. He was the only person to take part in both of the Mets' World Series championships and appear in the first three World Series for the team; he won in 1969 and appeared in the 1973 World Series as a player and in 1986 as a coach. Harrelson is also the only person in Mets history to have appeared in four playoff seasons: as a player in 1969 and 1973 and as a coach in 1986 and 1988.