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New York Mets traded Ken Boswell to the Houston Astros for Bob Gallagher on October 29, 1974.

Pedro Astacio granted free agency on October 29, 2003.

Shawn Green granted free agency on October 29, 2007.

New York Mets released Jesus Feliciano on October 29, 2007.

Raul Valdes granted free agency on October 29, 2007.

Jose Reyes granted free agency on October 29, 2018.

Austin Jackson granted free agency on October 29, 2018.

Corey Oswalt granted free agency on October 29, 2021.

Robert Stock granted free agency on October 29, 2021.

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Mets get a reliever, completing Kooz deal
New York Daily News, February 8, 1979
Jesse Orosco is the player-to-be-named-later in the trade that sent Jerry Koosman to the Twins. The man who was on the mound for the last out of the 1969 World Series was traded for his 1986 counterpart.
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John Sullivan
Born: January 3, 1941
at Somerville, N.J.
Died: June 1, 2023 at Wayland, N.Y.
Sullivan
Years with Mets: 1967

65 games. 0 hr, 6 rbi, 0.218
4 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1968 Game Results
04/30 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Cardwell (W, 1-2)
05/01 Phillies 7, Mets 2 Taylor (L, 0-1)
05/02 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Ryan (W, 2-2)
05/22 Phillies 8, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 1-5)
07/05 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 7-6)
07/06 Mets 11, Phillies 6 Jackson (W, 2-3)
07/07 Phillies 4, Mets 3 Taylor (L, 1-2)
07/07 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Frisella (W, 2-3)
07/14 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 2-4)
07/14 Phillies 9, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 2-4)
07/15 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 6-8)
09/20 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Seaver (W, 15-11)
09/20 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Koonce (W, 6-4)
09/21 Phillies 4, Mets 3 Selma (L, 9-10)
09/22 Mets 5, Phillies 2 McAndrew (W, 4-7)
09/27 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Taylor (L, 1-5)
09/28 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Koosman (W, 19-12)
09/29 Phillies 10, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 16-12)
1968 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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