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Wilson greets fans alongside Mike Piazza before catching a ceremonial first pitch. William Hayward "Mookie" Wilson (born February 9, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and coach who played for the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays over 12 major league seasons.
“It shouldn’t have gotten this far,” 1986 World Series champion Mookie Wilson said. “This is something that could’ve been settled a year ago, months ago.” Added Jeff Nelson, a four ...
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In his song "Faith and Fear in Flushing Meadows", twee/folk artist Harry Breitner makes mention of Ray Knight and Mookie Wilson. The game, or more specifically an infamous jeer that was issued in the game against Darryl Strawberry, was referenced in The Simpsons episode " Homer at the Bat " where Bart and Lisa jeer Strawberry the exact same way ...
In 1985, Dykstra was promoted to the Mets when the team's starting center fielder, Mookie Wilson, was placed on the disabled list. The rookie's play and energy was a big boost to a Mets team that surged to a 98-win season and narrowly missed out on the NL East crown. The following season, Dykstra was intended to be platooned in center field ...
Buckner was 2–for–4 in the game, and scored 1 of Boston's 2 runs in the eighth. However, the Mets also scored twice in the eighth and won 8–5, for their second and most recent World Series championship. Mookie Wilson meanwhile, went one for three in Game 7, scoring one of three runs the Mets plated in the sixth inning while trailing 3–0.
4.10 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award. 4.11 Silver Slugger Award. ... 1981 Mookie Wilson - OF; 1983 Darryl Strawberry - OF; 1984 Mike Fitzgerald - C; 1984 ...
Michael Wilson, who spent nearly three decades as a photojournalist with The Ledger, died Sunday at age 61 following a short illness. Award-winning Ledger photographer, fishing columnist Michael ...