Bud Harrelson siblings: Meet Dwayne Harrelson

Derrel McKinley “Bud” Harrelson was an American professional baseball shortstop, coach, and manager. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers from 1965 to 1980.

Bud Harrelson siblings: Meet Dwayne Harrelson

Derrell McKinley Harrelson was born in Niles, Calif., about 24 miles southeast of Oakland, on June 6, 1944 (the date of the D-Day invasion), to Glenn and Rena Belle (Horton) Harrelson. His father was an auto mechanic and car salesman; his mother worked in real estate.

His brother, Dwayne, who was two years older, at first called him Bubba because he couldn’t pronounce brother; that evolved into Bud and eventually Buddy. There is not much information about his brother.

Harrelson was signed by the Mets in June 1963, after starring at shortstop with San Francisco State University. After playing in the minors, he made his Mets debut in early September 1965, joining a team that had known only futility since its first season, three years earlier.