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New York Mets traded Gerald Young, Mitch Cook and Manny Lee to the Houston Astros for Ray Knight on August 28, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Jeff Gardner on August 28, 1984.

New York Mets traded Alejandro Pena to the Atlanta Braves for Tony Castillo and Joe Roa on August 28, 1991.

New York Mets claimed Guillermo Heredia on waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 28, 2020.

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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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Bob Aspromonte
Born: June 19, 1938
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Aspromonte
Years with Mets: 1971

104 games. 5 hr, 33 rbi, 0.225
21 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1991 Game Results
06/07 Mets 6, Astros 3 Simons (W, 2-2)
06/08 Mets 4, Astros 3 Pena (W, 2-0)
06/09 Astros 1, Mets 0 Cone (L, 6-4)
06/10 Astros 6, Mets 4 Franco (L, 1-5)
06/14 Astros 4, Mets 1 Franco (L, 1-6)
06/15 Mets 6, Astros 0 Gooden (W, 6-5)
06/16 Astros 5, Mets 4 Viola (L, 7-4)
08/26 Mets 6, Astros 4 Franco (W, 3-7)
08/27 Astros 8, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 5-10)
09/02 Astros 3, Mets 0 Viola (L, 12-13)
09/03 Mets 6, Astros 1 Young (W, 1-1)
09/04 Astros 8, Mets 3 Cone (L, 12-11)
1991 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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