Leon James “Duke” Carmel is the answer to this trivia question: Who wasthe firstNew York Met to later play for the New York Yankees? That was back in 1965, and since then, he has plenty of company, including former all-stars David Cone, Daryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden.
A Waretown resident, Carmel is also in the company of more than 800former players who an author says have been unfairly deniedpensions by Major League Baseball and the union representing the players, the Major League Baseball…
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