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New York Mets purchased Dave Eilers from the Milwaukee Braves on August 18, 1965.

New York Mets traded Brett Butler to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Scott Hunter and Dwight Maness on August 18, 1995.

New York Mets claimed Yolmer Sanchez on waivers from the Boston Red Sox on August 18, 2022.

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Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
Newsday, April 12, 1962
An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Nick Willhite
Born: January 27, 1941
at Tulsa, Okla.
Died: December 14, 2008 at Alpine, Utah
Willhite
Years with Mets: 1967

4 games. 0 - 1, 8.64
9 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1975 Game Results
05/30 Padres 6, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 4-3)
05/31 Mets 7, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 7-4)
06/01 Padres 4, Mets 0 Tate (L, 2-4)
06/13 Mets 7, Padres 2 Stone (W, 1-0)
06/14 Padres 7, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-5)
06/15 Mets 6, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 10-4)
08/11 Mets 8, Padres 4 Lockwood (W, 1-0)
08/12 Mets 9, Padres 4 Seaver (W, 16-7)
08/13 Padres 8, Mets 5 Tate (L, 4-11)
08/25 Mets 4, Padres 0 Webb (W, 6-5)
08/26 Mets 7, Padres 2 Tate (W, 5-12)
08/27 Mets 7, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 19-7)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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