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Today is October 28

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New York Mets released Ed Charles on October 28, 1969.

New York Mets released Bob Aspromonte on October 28, 1971.

Gerald Williams granted free agency on October 28, 2005.

Jared Hughes granted free agency on October 28, 2020.

Yoenis Cespedes granted free agency on October 28, 2020.

Rick Porcello granted free agency on October 28, 2020.

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Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
New York Daily News, June 16, 1968
In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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Ty Wigginton
Born: October 11, 1977
at San Diego, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 2002 - 2004

288 games. 29 hr, 131 rbi, 0.270
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1968
Opponent W L T Pct.
Los Angeles Dodgers 11 7 0 .611
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
Pittsburgh Pirates 9 9 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 8 10 0 .444
Houston Astros 8 10 0 .444
Philadelphia Phillies 8 10 0 .444
San Francisco Giants 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 6 12 0 .333
Atlanta Braves 6 12 1 .333



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