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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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Jose Vizcaino
Born: March 26, 1968
at San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 1994 - 1996

334 games. 7 hr, 121 rbi, 0.282
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1969 Game Results
05/30 Mets 4, Giants 3 Seaver (W, 7-3)
05/31 Mets 4, Giants 2 Gentry (W, 4-4)
06/01 Mets 5, Giants 4 Taylor (W, 1-1)
06/10 Mets 9, Giants 4 Cardwell (W, 2-6)
06/11 Giants 7, Mets 2 Gentry (L, 5-5)
08/19 Mets 1, Giants 0 McGraw (W, 6-2)
08/20 Mets 6, Giants 0 McAndrew (W, 5-5)
08/21 Giants 7, Mets 6 Taylor (L, 6-4)
08/29 Giants 5, Mets 0 Gentry (L, 9-11)
08/30 Mets 3, Giants 2 McGraw (W, 7-2)
08/31 Mets 8, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 19-7)
08/31 Giants 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 7-3)
1969 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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