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New York Mets traded Bob Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds for Art Shamsky on November 8, 1967.

John Stearns granted free agency on November 8, 1984.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 1990.

Anaheim Angels signed David Lamb of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2000.

New York Mets released Jose Parra on November 8, 2004.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Prentice Redman of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2005.

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Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Wes Westrum.


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Ken Boyer
Born: May 20, 1931
at Liberty, Mo.
Died: September 7, 1982 at St. Louis, Mo.
Boyer
Years with Mets: 1966, 1967

192 games. 17 hr, 74 rbi, 0.258
79 runs, 6 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1999 Game Results
04/20 Mets 3, Reds 2 Cook (W, 2-0)
04/21 Reds 7, Mets 4 Yoshii (L, 1-2)
04/22 Mets 4, Reds 1 Leiter (W, 1-2)
05/31 Reds 5, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 2-5)
06/01 Reds 4, Mets 0 Hershiser (L, 4-5)
06/02 Reds 8, Mets 7 Franco (L, 0-1)
06/14 Reds 8, Mets 4 McMichael (L, 0-1)
06/15 Mets 11, Reds 3 Reed (W, 4-3)
06/16 Mets 5, Reds 2 Yoshii (W, 6-5)
10/04 Mets 5, Reds 0 Leiter (W, 13-12)
1999 totals: 5 wins, 5 losses



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