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Ex-Met Darling owes $545G in back taxes

Meet the Mets — and the tax man? The IRS and tax agencies in two states, including New York, have former Mets pitcher Ron Darling in their crosshairs.

Darling, who helped call the Yankees-Twins game this past Sunday on TBS in his capacity as a TV analyst, owes $544,197 in state and federal taxes, according to The Detroit News.

The 49-year-old earned $17.9 million during a 13-season career, according to Baseball-Reference.com.

Darling won a World Series ring with the Mets in 1986.

Records show that the IRS filed a $71,076 lien against Darling on July 29 in the New York City Register’s office, the News reported. The state of New York filed a $12,664 tax warrant against Darling on May 23 in the New York County Clerk’s office.

California officials filed an $84,860 lien against Darling on June 6, 2008, in Contra Costa County Court.

The IRS filed a $375,597 lien against Darling on May 15, 2008, in the New York City Register’s office, according to the News.

Turner Sports spokesman Jeff Pomeroy told News, “We will not comment as this is a personal issue.”

Darling was hired by SNY in 2006 and has worked for the station as an analyst for Mets games alongside Keith Hernandez and Gary Cohen ever since.

He also works for TBS calling its weekly games during the regular season and is a part of its playoff coverage. He’ll help call the Dodgers-Phillies NLCS, which starts Thursday.