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Bud Harrelson died at a hospice house in East Northport , New York , after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
He was the only man in a Mets uniform for both their World Series titles.
The light-hitting, sure-handed shortstop was selected to two All-Star Games and won a Gold Glove .
He also managed the Mets for nearly two seasons , guiding them to a second -place NL East finish in 1990 .
Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson was born in Niles , California , on D-Day: June 6, 1944 .
He hit seven home runs - never more than one in a season - and stole 127 bases, including a career-high 28 for the Mets in 1971 .
He was the National League's starting shortstop the following season at Tiger Stadium and won his only Gold Glove that year .
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