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Today is November 8

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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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Mets Vote, Reject Giants Game
Newsday, June 7, 1968
Giants owner Horace Stoneham wanted to play, but the Mets voted to cancel a scheduled game in San Francisco to honor the memory of recently assassinated Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Tags: Ed Charles, M. Donald Grant, Gil Hodges, Ed Kranepool.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jim Piersall
Born: November 14, 1929
at Waterbury, Conn.
Died: June 3, 2017 at Wheaton, Ill.
Piersall
Years with Mets: 1963

40 games. 1 hr, 10 rbi, 0.194
13 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1991
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 14 4 0 .778
Philadelphia Phillies 11 7 0 .611
Cincinnati Reds 7 5 0 .583
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
San Diego Padres 7 5 0 .583
Chicago Cubs 6 11 0 .353
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 12 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 6 6 0 .500
Houston Astros 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
Atlanta Braves 3 9 0 .250



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