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New York Mets traded Frank Lary to the Chicago White Sox for Jimmie Schaffer on July 8, 1965.

New York Mets released John Cangelosi on July 8, 1994.

Los Angeles Angels claimed Jacob Rhame of the New York Mets on waivers on July 8, 2020.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

This one's for you, Bud (Harrelson)
New York Daily News, September 9, 1984
Bud Harrelson has concluded his first season as a minor league manager, winning a Manager of the Year award and the New York-Penn League championship at Little Falls. This article includes praise for Bud from a future Mets shortstop, Kevin Elster.
Tags: Kevin Elster, Bud Harrelson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Mike Kinkade
Born: May 6, 1973
at Livonia, Mich.
Kinkade
Years with Mets: 1998 - 2000

33 games. 2 hr, 6 rbi, 0.180
5 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1975 Game Results
05/12 Mets 3, Giants 2 Matlack (W, 3-3)
05/14 Mets 5, Giants 1 Koosman (W, 3-1)
06/09 Giants 5, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 5-4)
06/10 Mets 5, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 9-4)
08/15 Giants 6, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 10-11)
08/15 Mets 9, Giants 4 Webb (W, 5-5)
08/16 Mets 4, Giants 2 Swan (W, 1-0)
08/17 Mets 3, Giants 0 Seaver (W, 17-7)
08/22 Mets 6, Giants 4 Seaver (W, 18-7)
08/23 Giants 2, Mets 1 Lockwood (L, 1-1)
08/24 Mets 9, Giants 5 Matlack (W, 15-8)
08/24 Giants 6, Mets 0 Swan (L, 1-1)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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