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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Spotlight on Bud Harrelson
Released January 29, 2024
In memory of Mets Hall-of-Famer Bud Harrelson. This release includes articles dating back to when Bud first signed with the Mets organization in 1963, through his playing career including the World Championship in 1969, the fight with Pete Rose in 1973, his decline and trade to the Phillies, his return to the Mets organization as a minor league manager and then a major league coach, his turbulent tenure as Mets manager and his association with the Long Island Ducks. There's a lot here, so you'd better get started!

This Date in Mets History

Today is July 28

Born on this date:

Darin Ruf (1986)
Tylor Megill (1995)

Died on this date:

Johnny Lewis (2018)

Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Skip Lockwood from the Oakland Athletics on July 28, 1975.

New York Mets purchased Gil Flores from the California Angels on July 28, 1978.

New York Mets traded Bobby Bonilla and Jimmy Williams to the Baltimore Orioles for Alex Ochoa and Damon Buford on July 28, 1995.

New York Mets traded Melvin Mora, Mike Kinkade, Pat Gorman and Leslie Brea to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Bordick on July 28, 2000.

New York Mets traded Paul Wilson and Jason Tyner to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Rick White and Bubba Trammell on July 28, 2000.

New York Mets traded Graeme Lloyd to the Kansas City Royals for Jeremy Hill on July 28, 2003.

New York Mets traded Carlos Beltran to the San Francisco Giants for Zack Wheeler on July 28, 2011.

New York Mets traded Ricardo Cespedes and Merandy Gonzalez to the Miami Marlins for A.J. Ramos on July 28, 2017.

New York Mets traded Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods-Richardson to the Toronto Blue Jays for Marcus Stroman on July 28, 2019.

New York Mets traded Jose Acuna and Hector Rodriguez to the Cincinnati Reds for Tyler Naquin and Phillip Diehl on July 28, 2022.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	Exit of Man Who Wasn't Here; In city that never sleeps, he did Newsday, July 2, 2003 Roberto Alomar, traded to the White Sox, was a disappointing Met. But Wally Backman, managing a White Sox farm team, has praise for Royce Ring, one of the players coming to the Mets from Chicago.
Tags: Roberto Alomar, Wally Backman, Royce Ring.

Randomly selected Met Player

Darryl Strawberry Born: March 12, 1962 at Los Angeles, Cal.
Years with Mets: 1983 - 1990 1109 games. 252 hr, 733 rbi, 0.263 662 runs, 191 stolen bases

Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1976
Opponent	W	L	T	Pct.
Chicago Cubs	13	5	0	.722
Pittsburgh Pirates	10	8	0	.556
Montreal Expos	10	8	0	.556
St. Louis Cardinals	9	9	0	.500
Atlanta Braves	8	4	0	.667
San Francisco Giants	7	5	0	.583
San Diego Padres	7	5	0	.583
Cincinnati Reds	6	6	0	.500
Houston Astros	6	6	0	.500
Los Angeles Dodgers	5	7	0	.417
Philadelphia Phillies	5	13	0	.278