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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Foli is cool as Joe goes to Chapman
New York Daily News, March 3, 1979
It's spring training 1979, and a "mature" Tim Foli is about to lose his starting shortstop job to Kelvin Chapman. Foli would be dealt to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.
Tags: Kelvin Chapman, Tim Foli, Joe Torre.


Randomly selected Met Player

Ed Kranepool
Born: November 8, 1944
at New York, N.Y.
Died: September 8, 2024 at Boca Rataon, Fla.
Kranepool
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1979

1853 games. 118 hr, 614 rbi, 0.261
536 runs, 15 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1981 Game Results
05/01 Padres 4, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 3-2)
05/02 Mets 6, Padres 2 Falcone (W, 1-0)
05/03 Padres 4, Mets 1 Roberts (L, 0-2)
05/03 Mets 7, Padres 4 Scott (W, 1-2)
05/12 Padres 3, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 3-4)
05/13 Padres 5, Mets 0 Lynch (L, 1-1)
05/14 Padres 10, Mets 6 Falcone (L, 1-1)
1981 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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