Davey Johnson -- a well-known MLB player and manager -- has died ... according to the New York Mets' public relations office.

Joe Christopher, an outfielder on the 1962 expansion New York Mets, died Tuesday in Edgewood, Maryland. He was 87.

Before embarking on a managing career in New York, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Los Angeles and Washington D.C., the sure-handed infielder played 13 MLB seasons.

The New York Mets have a new home run king. First baseman Pete Alonso slugged his 27th home run of the season and the 253rd ...