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New York Mets traded Frank Lary to the Chicago White Sox for Jimmie Schaffer on July 8, 1965.

New York Mets released John Cangelosi on July 8, 1994.

Los Angeles Angels claimed Jacob Rhame of the New York Mets on waivers on July 8, 2020.

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Ya gotta reprieve! Be it magic or not, Mets are alive for Game 7
New York Daily News, October 27, 1986
The Mets made a historic comeback in the sixth game of the 1986 World Series.
Tags: Gary Carter, Ray Knight, Mookie Wilson.


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Elio Chacon
Born: October 26, 1936
at Caracas, Venezuela
Died: April 24, 1992 at Caracas, Venezuela
Chacon
Years with Mets: 1962

118 games. 2 hr, 27 rbi, 0.236
49 runs, 12 stolen bases


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9. Doug Flynn 26
David Wright 26



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