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August 25, 2008

Choo Choo Coleman, born on this date in 1937, batted .197 in a four-year career spent mostly with the Mets.

Interviewed by Ralph Kiner for a postgame show after a rare Mets victory in 1962, Kiner asked Coleman, “Choo Choo — that’s a unique nickname for a ball player. Why do they call you that?” Coleman answered, “I don’t know.” Kiner then followed up with “What’s your wife’s name, and what’s she like?” Coleman eagerly responded, “Her name is Mrs. Coleman, and she likes me.”

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