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New York Mets signed free agent Cleon Jones on July 5, 1962.

New York Mets claimed Chris Schwinden on waivers from the New York Yankees on July 5, 2012.

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NL Votes Return to Gotham in '62: Houston Also Included in Expansion
New York Daily News, October 18, 1960
This serves as the official birth announcement of the New York Mets. (And also the Houston Astros.)


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Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Born: August 7, 1987
at Ripon, Cal.
Nieuwenhuis
Years with Mets: 2012 - 2015

263 games. 17 hr, 71 rbi, 0.235
83 runs, 12 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1972 Game Results
04/28 Mets 6, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 2-0)
04/29 Dodgers 11, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 0-2)
04/30 Dodgers 7, Mets 0 Capra (L, 1-1)
05/10 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 McGraw (W, 2-0)
05/11 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Seaver (W, 5-1)
05/11 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 1-1)
07/07 Dodgers 6, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 8-5)
07/08 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 McAndrew (W, 6-3)
07/09 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 11-5)
07/18 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 3-4)
07/19 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 12-6)
07/20 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Gentry (W, 5-6)
1972 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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