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Mets who were born in 1961
Steve Springer (February 11), Mike Birkbeck (March 10), Mickey Weston (March 26), Wes Gardner (April 29), Manny Hernandez (May 7), Tom Edens (June 9), Mickey Brantley (June 17), Mike Maddux (August 27), Bob Geren (September 22), Vince Coleman (September 22), Billy Taylor (October 16), Orlando Mercado (November 7), Randy Milligan (November 27), Herm Winningham (December 1), Rick Aguilera (December 31)

Around the Horn
A look at where other Mets players were playing during the 1961 season.

Baltimore Orioles
Chuck Estrada, Jack Fisher, Marv Throneberry
Boston Red Sox
Galen Cisco, Joe Ginsberg, Pumpsie Green, Dave Hillman, Tracy Stallard
Chicago Cubs
George Altman, Richie Ashburn, Ed Bouchee, Don Cardwell, Sammy Drake, Sammy Taylor, Frank Thomas, Don Zimmer
Chicago White Sox
Joe Ginsberg, J.C. Martin, Bob Shaw
Cincinnati Reds
Gus Bell, Elio Chacon, Cliff Cook, Jay Hook, Sherman Jones
Cleveland Indians
Al Luplow, Jim Piersall
Detroit Tigers
Harry Chiti, Chico Fernandez, Joe Grzenda, Frank Lary
Kansas City Athletics
Lou Klimchock, Joe Pignatano, Bob Shaw, Marv Throneberry
Los Angeles Angels
Dean Chance, Jim Fregosi
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bob Aspromonte, Roger Craig, Tommy Davis, Tim Harkness, Gil Hodges, Charlie Neal, Norm Sherry, Charley Smith, Duke Snider
Milwaukee Braves
John DeMerit, Bob Hendley, Ken MacKenzie, Felix Mantilla, Roy McMillan, Warren Spahn, Hawk Taylor, Frank Thomas, Joe Torre, Carl Willey
Minnesota Twins
Gerry Arrigo
New York Yankees
Yogi Berra, Jesse Gonder, Hal Reniff, Ralph Terry
Philadelphia Phillies
Choo Choo Coleman, Dallas Green, Bobby Smith, Charley Smith
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Christopher, Donn Clendenon, Larry Foss, Bob Friend, Al Jackson, Clem Labine, Vinegar Bend Mizell, Dick Stuart, Tom Sturdivant
San Francisco Giants
Eddie Bressoud, Chuck Hiller, Hobie Landrith, Jim Marshall, Willie Mays
St. Louis Cardinals
Craig Anderson, Ed Bauta, Ken Boyer, Jerry Buchek, Chris Cannizzaro, Bob Miller, Ray Sadecki, Jimmie Schaffer
Washington Senators
Joe Hicks, Bob Johnson, Tom Sturdivant, Gene Woodling

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