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  1.                                 open, became his trade-
  2.                                 mark. In fact, his 7,095
  3.                                 put-outs are a major
  4.                                 league record for an
  5.                                 outfielder. 
  6.  
  7. In 1972, Willie was traded back to a New
  8. York team, this time the Mets, and he
  9. received a heroΓÇÖs welcome. Before retiring 
  10. in 1973, he helped the Mets into the World
  11. Series, where they lost to the Oakland
  12. Athletics. He was elected to the National
  13. Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
  14.