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The redheaded Garrett played mostly third base, and hit .385 for the Mets in the 1969 LCS. He led 1973 World Series players with 11 strikeouts (tying a seven-game Series futility record) and two HR. Brother Adrian spent small parts of eight seasons in the majors. After losing a game to the 1969 Mets, Cub Ron Santo - referring to rookie Garrett at second base, Ed Kranepool at first base, Al Weis at shortstop, and Bobby Pfeil at third base - remarked, "It's a shame losing to an infield like that...I wouldn't let that infield play in Tacoma." (TJ)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » October 6, 1969: New York rallies twice and wins the first National League Championship Series. Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell, and Wayne Garrett hit home runs and fans swarm the Shea Stadium field after a 7–4 win. » September 20, 1973: The Pirates lose 4–3 in 13 innings in New York and their lead over the Mets is cut to one-half game. A Wayne Garrett relay from Cleon Jones nails Richie Zisk at the plate in the top of the last inning. » July 21, 1976: Montreal trades Jim Dwyer and Pepe Mangual to the New York Mets for Del Unser and Wayne Garrett.