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Ronald Wayne Garrett was born on December 3, 1947, in Brooksville, Florida. The Red headed; five-foot eleven infielder was known as “Red” & Huckleberry Finn. Garrett was a left-handed hitter that threw right-handed. He played baseball at Sarasota High School, getting selected by the Milwaukee Braves, in the sixth round of the 1966 draft. Family: His two brothers; Henry Adrian Garrett & Charles James Garrett were also signed to the major leagues. Charles was the only one who did not make it to the big leagues. Trivia: All the Garrett brothers were known by their middle names. Wayne played in the Florida State League right in his hometown at Sarasota, Florida. In 1968 the Braves left him unprotected & he was picked up by the New York Mets as a Rule V player for $ 25,000. It was the only off-season deal, the Mets made going into 1969. Although Bud Harrelson was the main stay at short stop, he was recovering from knee surgery & they wanted...