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New York Mets claimed Jason Middlebrook on waivers from the San Diego Padres on October 5, 2000.

Manny Aybar granted free agency on October 5, 2005.

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Mets Fans Parade in All Their Unfurled Glory
Newsday, August 24, 1964
Newsday's Stan Issacs provides an appreciation of the Mets Banner Day tradition. Fun fact: One of the Wheatley High School students who carried the grand prize winner, Arthur Engoron, would, in 2023, preside over the civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump.


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Al Leiter
Born: October 23, 1965
at Toms River, N.J.
Leiter
Years with Mets: 1998 - 2004

213 games. 95 - 67, 3.42
1106 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2001 Game Results
05/11 Giants 3, Mets 2 Wall (L, 0-3)
05/12 Giants 10, Mets 3 Gonzalez (L, 1-1)
05/13 Giants 6, Mets 3 Appier (L, 2-4)
08/24 Mets 4, Giants 3 Chen (W, 2-1)
08/25 Mets 3, Giants 2 Riggan (W, 2-2)
08/26 Mets 6, Giants 5 Leiter (W, 9-10)
08/27 Giants 6, Mets 5 White (L, 3-5)
2001 totals: 3 wins, 4 losses



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