New York Mets
Hearn began the 1986 season in Tidewater when Barry Lyons won the back-up catcher job out of Spring training. Manager Davey Johnson, however, reversed that decision in early May, and Hearn made his major league debut with the Mets on May 17 against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. He went two for three with a single and a double off Bob Welch, and also caught Greg Brock, who had stolen a base off him in the third inning, stealing in the seventh.
While Hearn was on the Mets' World Series roster, he was the only player to not make a post-season appearance. He remains one of the more memorable Mets in franchise history thanks to his backup role to future Hall of Famer Gary Carter during the teams' 1986 World Championship Season and his performance in the team's 1986 music video "Let's Go Mets Go".
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