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Ronny Paulino last saw MLB action in 2012, but somehow, the New York Mets still have ties to the long-forgotten catcher.
It’s a Saturday night in 2006 when Ronny Paulino first enters the consciousness of a nine-year-old New York Mets fan. It’s Sept. 16, and the Mets’ magic number is one. They’re playing the Pirates, and they go to the ninth tied 2-2. The Mets put two men on in the top of the ninth, but Paul Lo Duca flies out to deep center and the Pirates come to bat. The young fan has a friend sleeping over, a Yankee fan.