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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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The Mets chose catcher Steve Chilcott as the number one draft pick in the nation in 1966, famously bypassing Reggie Jackson, who went second to the Kansas City A's.
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Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2008 Game Results
05/02 Mets 7, Diamondbacks 2 Maine (W, 3-2)
05/03 Diamondbacks 10, Mets 4 Pelfrey (L, 2-2)
05/04 Mets 5, Diamondbacks 2 Sosa (W, 4-1)
06/10 Diamondbacks 9, Mets 5 Smith (L, 0-1)
06/11 Mets 5, Diamondbacks 3 Vargas (W, 3-2)
06/12 Diamondbacks 5, Mets 4 Heilman (L, 0-3)
2008 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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