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Mets' First All-Star Ron Hunt Dies at 85

7/18/2026

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Ron Hunt, Mets infielder, died at 85 in St. Louis.
He was the Mets’ first All-Star starter in 1964 and led MLB in hit-by-pitches from 1968-1973, finishing with 243 HBPs and 50 in 1971, the second-most in a season.
He retired with 39 homers, 370 RBIs in 1,483 games, founded the Ron Hunt Eagles Baseball Association in 1987 and is survived by wife Jackie, daughter Tracy and son Ron Jr.

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Ron Hunt, Mets infielder, died at 85 in St. Louis.
He was the Mets’ first All-Star starter in 1964 and led MLB in hit-by-pitches from 1968-1973, finishing with 243 HBPs and 50 in 1971, the second-most in a season.
He retired with 39 homers, 370 RBIs in 1,483 games, founded the Ron Hunt Eagles Baseball Association in 1987 and is survived by wife Jackie, daughter Tracy and son Ron Jr.