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. No. 46 is reliever Bob Stanley ; No. 1 is batter/runner Mookie Wilson.]] William Hayward "Mookie" Wilson (born February 9 , 1956 ) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder who played with the New York Mets (1980–89) and Toronto Blue Jays (1989–91). He was a Switch-hitter , known for his impressive speed and positive attitude. Fans would frequently chant "Mooooo-kie" in appreciation of him. Born in Bamberg, South Carolina , Wilson played college baseball at University Of South Carolina . Later, in 1996, he earned a bachelor's degree from Mercy College in New York . {Link without Title} In twelve seasons, Wilson was a .274 hitter with 67 Home Run s, 438 RBI , and 327 Stolen Base s in 1403 games. Wilson holds the Mets career records for career stolen bases (281) and career Triples (62). Wilson is the batter who, in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series , avoided being hit by a wild pitch, allowing the tying run to score in the bottom of the 10th. His Ground Ball later in the same at bat went through the legs of Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner , allowing the winning run to score. When the Mets decided to rebuild, Wilson requested a trade. The Mets accommodated him by trading him to the Blue Jays in exchange for Jeff Musselman and Mike Brady on August 1, 1989. Wilson was inducted into the New York Mets Hall Of Fame in 1996. In 2005, Wilson managed the single A team Brooklyn Cyclones . Previously, he managed the Rookie League Kingsport Mets team and was a coach for the New York Mets from 1997 to 2002.
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