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New York Mets sold Wayne Twitchell to the Seattle Mariners on August 19, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Marshall on August 19, 1981.

New York Mets traded Curtis Granderson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jacob Rhame on August 19, 2017.

Chicago Cubs claimed Rene Rivera of the New York Mets on waivers on August 19, 2017.

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St. Louis Weather Menaces Mets' Ticker-Tape Hoopla
New York Daily News, April 12, 1962
The Mets have a ticker-tape parade scheduled for the day before their first home game in New York, but the potential for rain in St. Louis may force the Mets to remain in that city for a makeup game against the Cardinals.


Randomly selected Met Player

Chris Cannizzaro
Born: May 3, 1938
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: December 29, 2016 at San Diego, Cal.
Cannizzaro
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1965

249 games. 0 hr, 30 rbi, 0.236
41 runs, 1 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
Complete Games
1. Tom Seaver 171 Seaver
2. Jerry Koosman 108
3. Dwight Gooden 67
4. Jon Matlack 65
5. Al Jackson 41
6. Jack Fisher 35 Koosman
7. David Cone 34
8. Roger Craig 27
9. Craig Swan 25
Ron Darling 25



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