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Memorable Pete Rose-Bud Harrelson brawl makes their 1973 cards worth owning

When manager Buck Showalter led his New York Mets out of the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl against the Washington Nationals on April 8, it brought back memories of another Mets rumble 49 years ago.

The Mets were involved in multiple scraps early this season, proving they don’t back down from a fight, just like they didn’t in 1973 when

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