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New York Mets sold Wayne Twitchell to the Seattle Mariners on August 19, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Marshall on August 19, 1981.

New York Mets traded Curtis Granderson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jacob Rhame on August 19, 2017.

Chicago Cubs claimed Rene Rivera of the New York Mets on waivers on August 19, 2017.

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Pirates Ship Taveras to Mets, Acquire Foli: Tanner Seeking to Bolster Buc Defense
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 1979
The Tim Foli/Frank Taveras trade, as reported from Pittsburgh. From this perspective, Taveras is a poor defensive player who was just "peddled" to the Mets.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


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Joe Grzenda
Born: June 8, 1937
at Scranton, Pa.
Died: July 12, 2019 at Covington Township, Pa.
Grzenda
Years with Mets: 1967

11 games. 0 - 0, 2.16
9 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1966 Game Results
04/29 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Selma (W, 1-1)
05/01 Pirates 8, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 0-4)
06/01 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 1-2)
06/02 Pirates 5, Mets 0 Gardner (L, 2-3)
07/01 Pirates 12, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 5-8)
07/02 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Ribant (W, 4-3)
07/03 Pirates 8, Mets 7 Rusteck (L, 1-2)
07/03 Mets 9, Pirates 8 Gardner (W, 3-6)
07/08 Pirates 10, Mets 2 Shaw (L, 5-2)
07/08 Pirates 9, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 6-9)
07/09 Pirates 6, Mets 3 Hepler (L, 1-2)
07/10 Pirates 9, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 5-3)
08/09 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Ribant (L, 7-5)
08/10 Pirates 10, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 8-7)
08/11 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Gardner (L, 3-7)
08/16 Pirates 3, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 1-5)
08/17 Mets 8, Pirates 7 Hepler (W, 2-2)
08/18 Mets 9, Pirates 5 Gardner (W, 4-7)
1966 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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