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Mets who were born in 1959
Tim Burke (February 19), Luis Aguayo (March 13), Tony Phillips (April 25), Kevin Bass (May 12), Alejandro Pena (June 25), Terry Blocker (August 18), Wally Backman (September 22), J.P. Ricciardi (September 26), Kevin McReynolds (October 16), Junior Ortiz (October 24), Pat Roessler (December 27)

Around the Horn
A look at where other Mets players were playing during the 1959 season.

Baltimore Orioles
Jack Fisher, Joe Ginsberg, Gene Woodling
Boston Red Sox
Pumpsie Green, Herb Moford
Chicago Cubs
George Altman, Dave Hillman, Jim Marshall, Sammy Taylor
Chicago White Sox
Joe Hicks, J.C. Martin, Bob Shaw
Cincinnati Reds
Gus Bell, Cliff Cook, Jay Hook, Roy McMillan, Frank Thomas
Cleveland Indians
Jim Piersall
Detroit Tigers
Frank Lary
Kansas City Athletics
Harry Chiti, Lou Klimchock, Tom Sturdivant, Ralph Terry
Los Angeles Dodgers
Roger Craig, Tommy Davis, Gil Hodges, Clem Labine, Charlie Neal, Joe Pignatano, Norm Sherry, Duke Snider, Don Zimmer
Milwaukee Braves
John DeMerit, Felix Mantilla, Warren Spahn, Carl Willey
New York Yankees
Yogi Berra, Tom Sturdivant, Ralph Terry, Marv Throneberry
Philadelphia Phillies
Richie Ashburn, Ed Bouchee, Don Cardwell, Chico Fernandez
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Christopher, Bob Friend, Al Jackson, Dick Stuart
San Francisco Giants
Eddie Bressoud, Hobie Landrith, Willie Mays
St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Boyer, Duke Carmel, Bob Miller, Vinegar Bend Mizell, Bobby Smith

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