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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, February 5, 1970
It's spring training, 1970 and Bud Harrelson is a defending World Champion shortstop. In Dick Young's column, Bud reflects on his recovery from knee surgery in 1968 and how, as a minor league player attending a Mets game in San Francisco, he gained confidence when he witnessed his future mentor Roy McMillan make an error.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Roy McMillan.


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Alex Ochoa
Born: March 29, 1972
at Miami Lakes, Fla.
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Years with Mets: 1995 - 1997

206 games. 7 hr, 55 rbi, 0.273
75 runs, 8 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1968 Game Results
05/06 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 1-2)
05/07 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Ryan (W, 3-2)
05/08 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 0-1)
05/31 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 2-5)
06/01 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Koonce (L, 0-1)
06/02 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 0-3)
06/02 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 1-6)
07/19 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Jackson (W, 3-4)
07/20 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Selma (L, 8-5)
07/21 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 0-1)
07/21 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Koosman (W, 13-5)
07/29 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Ryan (L, 6-9)
07/30 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Selma (L, 8-7)
08/26 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 McAndrew (W, 1-5)
08/27 Mets 4, Cardinals 0 Selma (W, 9-8)
08/30 Mets 8, Cardinals 2 Seaver (W, 13-9)
08/31 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 1-6)
09/01 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Short (L, 0-3)
1968 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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