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Former Mets All-Star Catcher John Stearns Dies at Age 71
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Former All-Star catcher John Stearns dies at 71
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Former Mets All-Star catcher John Stearns dead at 71
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John Stearns, former All-Star catcher with the N.Y. Mets, dies at 71
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