News about Frank Howard

Ken MacKenzie, a former New York Mets reliever, died on Thursday at the age of 89. On the expansion of the 1962 Mets, the left-handed reliever was the only pitcher with a winning record. MacKenzie died at his Guilford, Connecticut, home to a Mets spokesperson.

Ron Hodges, a former New York Mets catcher, died on Friday at the age of 74 after suffering from a short illness. A Mets spokesperson said Friday that Hodges, a Virginia resident, died at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in his home state after fighting a short illness. The catcher was drafted by the Mets in the second round of the second phase of the January 1972 amateur draft and went on to spend his entire MLB career with the team.