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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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Sweet taste of victory
New York Daily News, October 16, 1986
Ron Darling's column in the Daily News after the Mets defeated the Astros in the 1986 NLCS. Plus, "Astros' Lanier: We blew it". Houston's manager comments after his team is ousted from the postseason
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Randy Tate
Born: October 23, 1952
at Florence, Ala.
Died: March 25, 2021 at Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Tate
Years with Mets: 1975

26 games. 5 - 13, 4.45
99 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1999 Game Results
05/24 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Isringhausen (L, 0-1)
05/25 Mets 8, Pirates 3 Yoshii (W, 5-3)
05/26 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Hershiser (W, 4-4)
07/26 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Reed (W, 9-3)
07/27 Pirates 5, Mets 1 Hershiser (L, 10-8)
07/28 Mets 9, Pirates 2 Cook (W, 9-2)
10/01 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Mahomes (W, 8-0)
10/02 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Reed (W, 11-5)
10/03 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Benitez (W, 4-3)
1999 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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