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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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Bill Spiers
Born: June 5, 1966
at Orangeburg, S.C.
Spiers
Years with Mets: 1995

63 games. 0 hr, 11 rbi, 0.208
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1979 Game Results
05/15 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Swan (W, 4-3)
05/16 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Lockwood (L, 0-5)
05/17 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Orosco (L, 1-2)
05/25 Mets 3, Pirates 3
05/26 Mets 10, Pirates 8 Lockwood (W, 1-5)
05/27 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Murray (L, 2-5)
05/28 Pirates 6, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 0-5)
06/25 Pirates 8, Mets 1 Swan (L, 7-6)
06/25 Mets 4, Pirates 0 Falcone (W, 1-5)
06/26 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Hausman (L, 0-3)
06/27 Mets 12, Pirates 9 Twitchell (W, 2-0)
06/28 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Allen (W, 2-5)
07/30 Pirates 8, Mets 5 Bernard (L, 0-2)
07/31 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Twitchell (W, 5-2)
09/07 Pirates 6, Mets 4 Allen (L, 4-9)
09/08 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Ellis (W, 3-7)
09/09 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Glynn (L, 1-3)
09/15 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Glynn (L, 1-4)
09/16 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Falcone (W, 6-13)
1979 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses, 1 tie



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