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• Gary, a Queens, NY native, enters his 21st season with the New York Mets organization and fourth season as the television voice of the Mets on SportsNet New York (SNY). He will serve as the play-by-play-announcer for all SNY produced Mets telecasts in 2009.
• Participates in SNY's sports news shows, which are broadcast in high-definition from SNY's Manhattan-based street-level studio at Rockefeller Center West on 6th Avenue and 51st Street. In addition, serves as a contributor to the network's website, www.sny.tv.
• Prior to joining SNY, worked at WFAN for 17 years as a member of the Mets' radio team.
• Has done play-by-play on national baseball broadcasts for CBS Radio and ESPN Radio.
• Has broadcast play-by-play of the NCAA Basketball Tournament for CBS Radio and Westwood One from 1991-2003.
• been the radio voice for Seton Hall University basketball since 2003.
• Was the radio voice of St. John's University basketball from 1995-2002.
• Did men's and women's hockey play-by-play at the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics for CBS Radio.
• Has also done play-by-play for the New York Rangers.
• Before coming to the Mets, broadcasted minor league baseball for Pawtucket (AAA) of the International League (1987-1988), the Durham Bulls of the Class-A Carolina League (1986) and Spartanburg Spinners (A) of the South Atlantic League (1983-1984).
• Was the basketball and hockey voice for Providence College in 1988-1989, and broadcast football for Brown University in 1987.
• In addition, did play-by-play for various sports at Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg and Old Dominion University.
• Was a Dean's List student at Columbia University and graduated with a degree in Political Science.
• Cohen lives in Connecticut with his wife, Lynn, their children Trevor, Kira, Jess, Jaclyn and Zach and their dogs Wryly, Cubby, and Angie.
• Lives in Connecticut with his wife, Lynn, their children Trevor, Kira, Jess, Jaclyn and Zach and their dogs Wryly, Cubby, and Angie.

• Ron enters his fourth season as a game and studio analyst for SNY, and will work more than 100 spring training and regular season Mets games throughout the 2009 season. In 2006, Darling won an Emmy Award for best Sports Analyst in New York.
• Contributes to SNY's sports news shows, which are broadcast in high-definition from SNY's Manhattan-based street-level studio. Also a contributor to the network's website at www.sny.tv.
• Prior to joining SNY, served as the color commentator for the Washington Nationals during the 2005 season on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), calling 150 games.
• Before working at MASN, served as an on-air analyst for Fox Sports Net, as well as appearing on The Best Damn Sports Show Period, the National Sports Report and Baseball Today. Darling has also provided analysis for CSTV.
• Spent nine seasons as a starting pitcher for the New York Mets and was a key member of the 1986 World Championship and 1988 Division Champion winning teams. He also has the distinction of being the first Mets pitcher to be awarded the Gold Glove Award (1989). After a short stint with the Montreal Expos, he finished his career with five seasons in Oakland.
• During his 13-year career, amassed a 136-116 won-loss record including 1,590 Strikeouts and a 3.87 ERA.
• Darling was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended Yale University where he was a two-time All-American, leading the Bulldogs to two Ivy League titles.
• Currently resides with his family in Manhattan.

• Keith enters his fourth season as a game analyst on SNY-produced Mets Telecasts. Scheduled to call more than 100 spring training and regular season games throughout the 2009 season.
• Participates in SNY's sports news shows, which are broadcast in high-definition from SNY's Manhattan-based street-level studio. In addition, acts as a contributor to the network's website at www.sny.tv.
• Returned to the Mets organization in 1999, assisting the club in spring training and broadcasting games on television.
• Received an Emmy Award as part of the WB Broadcast team.
• Was a member of the 1986 World Champions. Hit .310 with 34 doubles, 13 home runs and 83 RBI that season. Had a key two-run single in Game Seven of the World Series vs. Boston. Also a member of the 1988 National League Eastern Division champions.
• On May 6, 1987, elected by his teammates as the first captain in Mets history.
• Named to five National League All-Star teams (1979, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987).
• Earned a record 11 consecutive Gold Gloves from 1978-1988. Led the NL in fielding twice (1985-86).
• Ranks third on the Mets All-Time List in batting average (.297), seventh in RBI (468), eighth in doubles (159), total bases (1,368), and tied for ninth in extra-base hits (249), ninth in runs scored (455) and 10th in at-bats (3,164), and hits (939).
• Inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1997.
• Acquired by the Mets on June 15, 1983 from St. Louis for pitchers Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.
• Named 1979 co-MVP of the National League along with Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell in the closest vote in league history...Keith led the NL in batting average (.344), runs scored (116), doubles (48) and on-base percentage (.421).
• Played with the Cardinals from 1974 until he was traded to the Mets...Batted .299 with 33 doubles, six triples, seven home runs, and 94 RBI in 1982 to help St. Louis win the World Series.
• Spent 17 years in the majors with the Mets, Cardinals and Indians from 1974-1990...Compiled a .296 batting average, with 2,182 hits, 426 doubles, 60 triples, 162 home runs and 1,071 RBI.
• Keith and his wife, Kai, live in Florida.

• Ralph joined the newborn Mets in 1962 after a storied 10-year playing career that earned him election in 1975 to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.
• Was honored on "Ralph Kiner Night" at Shea Stadium on July 14, 2007.
• In 2002, Shea Stadium's television booth was named in Kiner's honor. Citi Field's Home TV Booth also bears his name.
• Selected to the All-Century Team during the All-Star Game in Boston on July 13, 1999 as one of the top 100 players of the all-time.
• In 1995, chosen by Ted Williams as one of the 20 greatest hitters and inducted into the "Hitters Hall of Fame."
• Elected to the Mets Hall of Fame in 1984 and the State of Pennsylvania's Hall of Fame.
• On February 3, 1990, received the William Slocum Award for Long and Meritorious Service at the New York Baseball Writers Dinner.
• Had his uniform number 4 retired in the summer of 1987 during ceremonies at Pittsburgh.
• His autobiography, "Kiner's Korner: At Bat and On The Air-My 40 Years in Baseball," covered his hall-of-fame career as well as his 25 years with the Mets.
• Published his second book, "Baseball Forever," in 2004. It was a best-seller and chronicled his 60 years in baseball.
• Before joining the Mets after retirement, served as the general manager of the Pacific Coast League's San Diego Padres and an announcer for the Chicago White Sox with Ford C. Frick Award winner Bob Elson.
• For his career, played in 1,472 games and had 5,205 at-bats, 971 runs, 1,451 hits, 216 doubles, 39 triples, 369 home runs, 1,015 RBI and a lifetime batting average of .279. Traded to the Cubs in 1953 and a chronic sciatica problem ended his playing days in 1955 with Cleveland.
• With the Pirates in 1949, Ralph hit 54 home runs, knocked in 127 runs and batted .310. The next year, he hit 47 home runs and drove in 118 runs for the Bucs. Some of Kiner's other home run feats include belting 13 grand slams, hitting two or more home runs on 34 occasions, cracking three home runs in a game three different times, and slamming five home runs in two consecutive games (accomplished twice). Also hit seven home runs in three consecutive games and eight home runs in four consecutive games.
• Belted 369 home runs during his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. Won or shared the National League home run crown for seven straight seasons.
• Won three Emmy Awards for broadcasting.
• Kiner and his wife, Ann, make their off-season home in Palm Beach, Florida.

• Burkhardt enters his third season as SNY's field reporter for all SNY produced Mets telecasts. Will also contribute to the network's website at www.sny.tv.
• During the Mets off-season, hosted SNY's "Mets Hot Stove" show, as well as contributed to the network's weekly sports news shows, which are broadcast in high-definition from SNY's Manhattan-based street-level studio.
• Prior to joining SNY, had been with WFAN since 2003 and emerged as one of the station's rising stars, while covering all sports. Served as the station's Jets Beat Reporter, hosted talk shows on the weekend, and provided 20/20 updates throughout the week.
• Also made appearances on SportsNet New York as a guest and analyst on the network's "Daily News Live" and "Jets Extra Point" programs.
• Appeared regularly on CN8's nightly show "Out of Bounds" in Philadelphia, previously reported for Time Warner Cable and worked as an afternoon sports anchor at WCBS-AM 880 Radio.
• A South Jersey native, Burkhardt currently lives in NJ with his wife, Rachel, and son, Logan.

• Ojeda joins SNY in 2009 as the lead studio analyst for all Mets pre- and post-game shows. Will work primarily with pre- and post-game host Chris Carlin. He will also contribute to www.sny.tv.
• Was acquired by the Mets, along with Calvin Schiraldi, Wes Gardner, John Christenson and LaSchelle Tarver, for Tom McCarthy, John Mitchell and Chris Bayer on November 13, 1985.
• Went 18-5 with a 2.57 ERA in 32 games, 30 starts, with a career-high 148 strikeouts for the 1986 World Champion Mets.
• Was the winner of the New York Baseball Writer's Joan Payson Award for Community Service in 1990.
• Honored by the New York Press Photographer's Association with the "Good Guy" Award in 1988.
• Ojeda's 15-year MLB career included stints with the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. In 351 major league games, 291 starts, he posted a 115-98 record with 41 complete games, 16 shutouts, one save and a 3.65 ERA. In 1,884.1 innings, he allowed 1833 hits, 856 runs, 764 earned, with 676 walks and 1,128 strikeouts.
• Signed by the Boston Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent on May 20,1978, Ojeda made his major league debut with the Red Sox in 1980 - where he went 1-1 with a 6.92 ERA in seven starts.
• In 1981, went 12-9 with a 3.12 ERA in 10 starts for the Red Sox and finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting.

• Howie took over for legendary announcer Bob Murphy, calling play-by-play for WFAN Radio in 2004.
• Worked eight years as a play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports New York/MSG.
• Has been the play-by-play announcer for the New York Islanders on Fox Sports New York since 1996.
• Received the Broadcast Media Award from the Nassau County Sports Commission in 2002.
• Broadcast numerous games on WFAN Radio throughout the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
• Nominated for an Emmy Award in 1997 for his work as a play-by-play broadcaster and along with the entire FSNY crew, won a New York Emmy Award for their coverage of the Islanders 1998-1999 season...Won his second Emmy Award with the FSNY Islanders crew in March, 2004.
• In 1994 and 1995, he was the pre- and post-game host for Mets' games on WFAN Radio...Also that year, he did play-by-play for selected games with Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen and Gary Thorne.
• Was with WFAN Radio, the Mets' flagship station, from July 1, 1987 (the date of the conversion to an all-sportsformat) until October, 1995.
• Howie, 53, started with WHN Radio (which became WFAN) in 1987 and was the host of "Mets Extra" and the pre-game show until 1991.
• Worked as a broadcaster for New York Rangers games on WFAN from 1989-1995.
• Won the 1995 Dick Young Award from the New York Baseball Scouts for service to baseball within the media.
• Won the New York State Sports Broadcasters Award for play-by-play work during the 1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
• In January, 1994 he announced his second straight National Hockey League All-Star Game for the NHL Radio Network.
• Called the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals for the NHL Radio Network.
• Before joining WFAN, the Queens, NY native was a sportscaster for WCBS Radio and the NBC Radio Network... Broadcaster for LIU basketball and soccer on WNYE TV in 1986.
• Hosted Howie Rose's Sports Closeup on Cox Cable, NY from 1984-1986.
• Graduated from Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens and Queens College.
• Lives with his wife, Barbara, on Long Island with their daughters, Alyssa (7/14/89) and Chelsea (6/2/93).

• Wayne, who has been broadcasting Major League Baseball games for 26 years, is starting his second season as an announcer with WFAN Radio.
• In 2006, Wayne announced St. Louis Cardinals contests on KPLR (WB-11) television.
• From 2003-2005, he broadcast Cardinals games on KMOX Radio.
• Was the lead broadcaster for the Colorado Rockies from the club's inception in 1993 through the 2002 season.
• Named the 2000 Colorado Sportscaster of The Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
• Voted by the Rockies' players as the Players Choice Denver Media Man of the Year in 1998.
• Handled Chicago White Sox broadcast duties from 1989-1991.
• Began his broadcasting career with Oakland in 1981 and moved to the San Francisco Giants in 1986, handling the play-by-play on television...Broadcasted Giants games on the radio in 1987-1988.
• Was a member of ESPN's inaugural broadcasting staff and was part of the network's first-ever baseball broadcast, when he called the National Baseball Congress Tournament in Wichita, KS in 1979.
• Was a television voice for the NBA's Golden State Warriors in 1985.
• Also has broadcast college basketball for ESPN and Raycom.
• Worked for ESPN Radio, calling the 2000 National League Division Series between the Cardinals and Braves and the Cardinals-Padres 2006 NLDS Series.
• In 2004, he launched "Hagin's Heroes", a program in which he visits schools, while donating computers and holding assemblies...Another of his community initiatives is "Field of Opportunities" in which he enables select kids an opportunity to see what it is like to be a major league broadcaster.
• Played baseball at San Diego State.
• Wayne, 51, and his wife Valerie reside in Castle Rock, CO and have two sons, Austin and Taylor.

• Ed is beginning his 13th year as the host of the Mets' pre- and post-game shows on WFAN Radio.
• In addition, will team up with Howie Rose and Wayne Hagin for select game broadcasts.
• Joined Gary Cohen in the St. John's University basketball booth on WFAN from 1998-2002.
• Since 1993, has been the beat reporter for the Mets on WFAN.
• Has been with WFAN since the station's inception in July of 1987.
• During the off-season, hosts numerous shows on the station, including "NFL in Action."
• Graduated from Syracuse University in 1971.
• Worked for WBZ Radio in Boston, Enterprise Radio (the nation's first all-sports talk radio station in Hartford, CT) and Curt Gowdy Productions.
• In addition, broadcasted from the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, both for NBC Radio and the 1994 Winter Games from Lillehammer, Norway for CBS Radio.
• Coleman, 57, lives with his wife, Kathy, and their daughters, Julia (1/30/95) and Emma (4/19/99) in Scarsdale, NY.

• Juan has been with the Mets since 1969 in a variety of scouting, community relations, and broadcasting positions.
• Scouted Lee Mazzilli and Nino Espinosa, who signed and played for the Mets.
• As Hispanic Relations Coordinator, he has been involved with many of the Mets' successful marketing and public relations initiatives in the community.
• He has been a broadcaster for the Mets' Spanish Network since 1982 and also serves as the Director and Production Coordinator for radio and SAP Broadcasts.
• Will be broadcasting 25 television simulcasts on Cablevision's Spanish language tier in 2008.
• Was a member of the broadcasting team for the International Spanish Network, which carried the Mets 1986 and 1988 post-season play throughout the United States and Latin America.

• Max joined the Mets Spanish Broadcast team for his first full season in 2008 and will continue in 2009.
• Rejoined the Spanish Broadcast team for selected games from 2005 through 2007.
• Began his career in the Dominican Republic in 1974 as program manager and news/sports announcer.
• From 1983-1986, participated in the Mets Spanish Broadcast as assistant producer, analyst and play-by-play broadcaster.
• Since 1992, has been the production manager and sports and news announcer at WADO 1280 AM.