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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

	Lenny rolls the dice: Unlikely heroes, Dykstra and Backman New York Daily News, October 12, 1986 Lenny Dykstra and Wally Backman have sparked the Mets to a big win in Game 3 of the 1986 NLCS.
Tags: Wally Backman, Lenny Dykstra.

Randomly selected Met Player

Rey Sanchez Born: October 5, 1967 at Rio Piedras, P.R.
Years with Mets: 2003 56 games. 0 hr, 12 rbi, 0.207 11 runs, 1 stolen bases

Mets vs. San Francisco Giants 1985 Game Results
05/17	Mets 3, Giants 2	McDowell (W, 4-1)
05/18	Giants 8, Mets 2	Gardner (L, 0-1)
05/19	Mets 3, Giants 2	Gorman (W, 3-1)
05/29	Mets 4, Giants 3	Lynch (W, 3-3)
05/30	Mets 2, Giants 1	Gooden (W, 7-3)
08/20	Mets 3, Giants 0	Gooden (W, 19-3)
08/21	Giants 3, Mets 2	McDowell (L, 6-5)
08/22	Mets 7, Giants 0	Leach (W, 2-1)
08/29	Giants 6, Mets 3	Leach (L, 2-2)
08/30	Mets 2, Giants 1	Darling (W, 13-5)
08/31	Giants 3, Mets 2	Gooden (L, 20-4)
09/01	Mets 4, Giants 3	Sisk (W, 3-5)
1985 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses