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New York Mets traded Gary Bennett to the Colorado Rockies for Ender Chavez on August 23, 2001.

New York Mets released Brian Dozier on August 23, 2020.

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Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
Newsday, April 12, 1962
An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.


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Jon Matlack
Born: January 19, 1950
at West Chester, Pa.
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Years with Mets: 1971 - 1977

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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1996 Game Results
04/05 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Mlicki (L, 0-1)
04/06 Pirates 5, Mets 0 Clark (L, 0-1)
04/26 Pirates 10, Mets 6 Isringhausen (L, 1-2)
04/27 Mets 7, Pirates 4 Mlicki (W, 1-2)
04/28 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Jones (W, 1-1)
06/17 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Mlicki (W, 2-3)
06/19 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Isringhausen (L, 3-9)
06/19 Mets 5, Pirates 3 Mlicki (W, 3-3)
07/29 Mets 5, Pirates 0 Harnisch (W, 6-7)
07/30 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Isringhausen (W, 5-11)
07/30 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Franco (W, 3-2)
07/31 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Dipoto (W, 5-1)
08/01 Pirates 13, Mets 9 Mlicki (L, 5-5)
1996 totals: 8 wins, 5 losses



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