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New York Mets traded Bob Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds for Art Shamsky on November 8, 1967.

John Stearns granted free agency on November 8, 1984.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 1990.

Anaheim Angels signed David Lamb of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2000.

New York Mets released Jose Parra on November 8, 2004.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Prentice Redman of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2005.

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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Wally Backman
Born: September 22, 1959
at Hillsboro, Ore.
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Years with Mets: 1980 - 1988

765 games. 7 hr, 165 rbi, 0.283
359 runs, 106 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2002 Game Results
07/19 Mets 4, Reds 2 Astacio (W, 10-3)
07/20 Mets 8, Reds 7 Weathers (W, 3-3)
07/21 Reds 9, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 9-8)
07/26 Mets 3, Reds 2 Guthrie (W, 5-0)
07/27 Reds 2, Mets 1 Corey (L, 0-3)
07/28 Mets 6, Reds 5 Trachsel (W, 7-7)
2002 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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