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New York Mets claimed Jason Middlebrook on waivers from the San Diego Padres on October 5, 2000.

Manny Aybar granted free agency on October 5, 2005.

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Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Wes Westrum.


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Todd Pratt
Born: February 9, 1967
at Bellevue, Neb.
Pratt
Years with Mets: 1997 - 2001

276 games. 17 hr, 87 rbi, 0.265
78 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1962
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
Milwaukee Braves 6 12 0 .333
Cincinnati Reds 5 13 0 .278
St. Louis Cardinals 5 13 0 .278
Philadelphia Phillies 4 14 0 .222
San Francisco Giants 4 14 0 .222
Houston Colt .45's 3 13 1 .188
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 16 0 .111
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 16 0 .111



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