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	Tom-foolery lets Chisox nab Seaver New York Daily News, January 21, 1984 Tom Seaver's reunion with the Mets would prove to be short-lived, as a strategic blunder allows him to be plucked away by the Chicago White Sox.
Tags: Frank Cashen, Tom Seaver.

	Frankly, Met fans, Cashen blew it New York Daily News, January 21, 1984 The Daily News' Jack Lang puts the blame for the loss of Tom Seaver to the White Sox directly on Frank Cashen's shoulders.
Tags: Frank Cashen, Tom Seaver.

	Mets' Gooden Off to a Fast Start Newsday, April 8, 1984 19-year-old Dwight Gooden has won his first major league game, 3-2 at the Astrodome.
Tags: Dwight Gooden.

	Mets' farm team hires Harrelson Citizen Register (Ossining, NY), June 7, 1984 Bud Harrelson gets his first managing gig, with Little Falls of the Single-A New York-Penn League.
Tags: Bud Harrelson.

	Mets get Reds' Berenyi New York Daily News, June 16, 1984 The Mets acquire pitcher Bruce Berenyi from the Cincinnati Reds at the 1984 trade deadline.
Tags: Bruce Berenyi.

	Buddy System at Little Falls Newsday, July 15, 1984 Newsday's Tom Verducci checks in with Bud Harrelson as he works the minor league circuit as a manager of the Mets' Single-A affiliate in Little Falls, New York.
Tags: Bud Harrelson.

	This one's for you, Bud (Harrelson) New York Daily News, September 9, 1984 Bud Harrelson has concluded his first season as a minor league manager, winning a Manager of the Year award and the New York-Penn League championship at Little Falls. This article includes praise for Bud from a future Mets shortstop, Kevin Elster.
Tags: Kevin Elster, Bud Harrelson.

	Mets Gooden Rookie of Year New York Daily News, November 20, 1984 Dwight Gooden is the 1984 Rookie of the Year.
Tags: Dwight Gooden.

	Mets Bag a Tiger: Trade Terrell for third baseman Johnson Newsday, December 8, 1984 The Mets have traded pitcher Walt Terrell to the Tigers for Howard Johnson.
Tags: Howard Johnson, Ray Knight, Walt Terrell.

	Mets Get Carter: Send Brooks, Fitz, prospects to Expos New York Daily News, December 11, 1984 The big trade of the 1984-85 offseason brings Gary Carter from the Expos to the Mets.
Tags: Hubie Brooks, Gary Carter, Mike Fitzgerald.

	Shea Becomes Carter Country Newsday, December 11, 1984 The Mets pulled off a stunning blockbuster trade, bringing in All-Star (and future Hall-of-Famer) Gary Carter from the Expos.
Tags: Hubie Brooks, Gary Carter, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham.

	Mets' Harrelson: This Bud's for you, Columbia The State (Columbia, SC), January 19, 1985 Bud Harrelson is the new manager of the Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League. In this article he reflects on what he learned the previous year at Little Falls in his first season as a professional manager. He's also photographed wearing what looks to be a ridiculously large button on his jacket.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Steve Schryver.

	The Kid was just unbelievable New York Daily News, April 10, 1985 Phil Pepe of the Daily News on Gary Carter's storybook debut.
Tags: Gary Carter.

	It ends happily ever after for The Kid New York Daily News, April 10, 1985 Mike Lupica of the Daily News on Gary Carter's game-winning home run against the Cardinals on Opening Day 1985.
Tags: Gary Carter.

	Early Returns Favor Carter Newsday, April 10, 1985 Newsday columnist Joe Gergen reflects on Gary Carter's Mets debut, and the catcher's ongoing association with Vice President George H.W. Bush.
Tags: Gary Carter.

	Home Run Spoils Allen's Opener Newsday, April 10, 1985 Gary Carter's heroic debut came at the expense of a former Met, reliever Neil Allen.
Tags: Neil Allen, Gary Carter.

	Bang-Up Beginning Newsday, April 10, 1985 Newsday's Marty Noble on Gary Carter's Mets debut.
Tags: Gary Carter.

	Mets 'manage' to win in 18th, 5-4 New York Daily News, April 29, 1985 A crazy 18-inning game at Shea, remembered for, among other things, Rusty Staub's improbable outfield heroics.

	Mets Wonder Who'll Be At 3d New York Daily News, May 17, 1985 Bobby Valentine is leaving his position as the Mets third-base coach to manage the Texas Rangers. Among the candidates to replace him: Sam Perlozzo, Bill Robinson, and the eventual choice, Bud Harrelson.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Sam Perlozzo, Bill Robinson, Bobby Valentine.

Mets, former mentor enjoy reunion
Columbia Record (Columbia, SC), July 30, 1985
Bud Harrelson left his job managing the Columbia Mets during the 1985 season in order to join Davey Johnson's big-league coaching staff. In this article, Bud is interviewed while on a return visit to Columbia, where he reflects on his time there and on some of the differences between being a minor-league manager and a major-league third-base coach.

Tags: Bud Harrelson.