Former All-Star catcher John Stearns dies at 71

Very glad you were able to get to Old Timers Day and have the crowd cheer you again” “RIP to a great catcher and even better human being” - New York Mets

John Stearns: Former Mets All-Star Catcher Dies at 71 - Sports Illustrated

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John Stearns, former All-Star catcher with the N.Y. Mets, dies at 71

Ex-CU Buffs and Mets great John Stearns never ran from a fight. The Bad Dude isn't backing down from cancer, either.

Former New York Mets' John Stearns waves during Old-Timers' Day ceremony before a baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in New York.