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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

Says Grant: Seaver Is Forcing Me To Trade Him
New York Daily News, May 8, 1977
Daily News columnist Dick Young firmly sided with the team in its dispute with Tom Seaver in 1977, and played a big part in Seaver's decision to ask to be traded. We see one of his anti-Seaver columns here, plus a typically bizarre Basement Bertha cartoon by Bill Gallo and an article about manager Joe Frazier's many attempts to find a productive lineup.
Tags: Tom Seaver.


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Born: March 13, 1970
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1. Darryl Strawberry 252 Strawberry
2. David Wright 242
3. Pete Alonso 226
4. Mike Piazza 220
5. Howard Johnson 192
6. Dave Kingman 154 Wright
7. Carlos Beltran 149
8. Michael Conforto 132
9. Lucas Duda 125
10. Todd Hundley 124



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