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New York Mets claimed Jason Middlebrook on waivers from the San Diego Padres on October 5, 2000.

Manny Aybar granted free agency on October 5, 2005.

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Some Harsh Sentences for a Season
Newsday, October 1, 1978
At the end of the 1978 season, Newsday asked each Met for a brief comment. Elliott Maddox and Sergio Ferrer are among those who made notable remarks.
Tags: Sergio Ferrer, Jerry Koosman, Ed Kranepool, Elliott Maddox, Willie Montanez, Paul Siebert.


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Hawk Taylor
Born: April 3, 1939
at Metropolis, Ill.
Died: June 9, 2012 at Paducah, Ky.
Taylor
Years with Mets: 1964 - 1967

183 games. 11 hr, 49 rbi, 0.213
33 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1966 Game Results
05/10 Mets 7, Astros 4 Selma (W, 2-1)
05/11 Astros 6, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 1-3)
05/24 Astros 5, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 1-5)
05/25 Astros 7, Mets 1 Gardner (L, 2-2)
07/17 Mets 4, Astros 2 Arrigo (W, 3-1)
07/17 Mets 7, Astros 5 Friend (W, 2-1)
07/18 Mets 4, Astros 1 Hamilton (W, 5-9)
07/18 Mets 6, Astros 3 Shaw (W, 6-4)
07/25 Mets 6, Astros 4 Ribant (W, 6-4)
07/26 Mets 5, Astros 4 Shaw (W, 7-5)
07/27 Mets 3, Astros 2 Friend (W, 4-1)
09/18 Astros 9, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 0-1)
09/18 Astros 6, Mets 5 McGraw (L, 2-9)
09/19 Mets 1, Astros 0 Shaw (W, 10-9)
09/20 Mets 3, Astros 0 Fisher (W, 10-14)
09/30 Mets 1, Astros 0 Fisher (W, 11-14)
10/02 Astros 6, Mets 1 Shaw (L, 11-10)
10/02 Astros 8, Mets 2 Gardner (L, 4-8)
1966 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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