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Before the New York Mets of the 1980s were the “Bad Guys” they were led by the “Bad Dude.” Don’t forget about John Stearns.
When New York Mets fans think about the great catchers in team history, they ponder over a very specific set of names. Mike Piazza, Gary Carter, Jerry Grote, usually in that order.
Some Mets fans will point to specific seasons like Paul Lo Duca’s 2006 or Travis d’Arnaud‘s 2015. But oddly enough, fans don’t seem to remember the years of John Stearns.