Bud Harrelson, the former shortstop and manager, has died at age 79.Harrelson was in hospice care on Long Island and had been diagnosed with disease in 2016. The native would endure a public battle with the disease for several years before retreating away from public life. Throughout his health ordeal, Harrelson stayed involved with his professional pride and joy. He was part-owner of the Long Island Ducks, an independent minor league team located minutes from his home. He called his decades of work with the club - which he was instrumental in starting and running - his greatest achievement in baseball.
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