York Mets organization as a minor league scout. When Clyde McCullough was promoted to the Mets as a coach, Byrne took over the manager's job for the Raleigh Mets of the Carolina League. He managed the team from July 29 through the end of the season. Byrne later became mayor of Wake Forest from 1973 through 1987. He died on December 20, 2007 at age 87 in Wake Forest, North Carolina, eleven days before his 88th birthday. See also List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders References External links 1919 births 2007 deaths American League All-Stars American athlete-politicians Baltimore City College alumni Baseball players from Baltimore Charleston Senators players Chicago White Sox players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Lácteos de Pastora players Major League Baseball pitchers Mayors of places in North Carolina United States Navy personnel of World War II New York Yankees players Newark Bears (IL) players Seattle Rainiers players St. Louis Browns players Sportspeople from Manhattan Baseball players from New York City Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Wake Forest University alumni 20th-century American politicians People from Wake Forest, North Carolina United States Navy officers