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Today is July 3

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New York Mets traded John Hudek to the Cincinnati Reds for Lenny Harris on July 3, 1998.

Cincinnati Reds claimed Andy Phillips of the New York Mets on waivers on July 3, 2008.

Carlos Gomez granted free agency on July 3, 2019.

New York Mets traded Zach Muckenhirn to the Seattle Mariners for Chris Flexen and Trevor Gott on July 3, 2023.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Big Deal! Mets Trade 4 for Fregosi; Angels Get Ryan, 3 Prospects
New York Daily News, December 11, 1971
At the time it looked like it was the "Jim Fregosi trade" but history now knows it as the "Nolan Ryan trade". One hundred years from now, this will still probably be among the worst trades in Mets history.
Tags: Jim Fregosi, Nolan Ryan.


Randomly selected Met Player

Willie Mays
Born: May 6, 1931
at Westfield, Ala.
Died: June 18, 2024
Mays
Years with Mets: 1972, 1973

135 games. 14 hr, 44 rbi, 0.238
51 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1978 Game Results
06/02 Padres 5, Mets 4 Espinosa (L, 5-3)
06/03 Mets 3, Padres 2 Zachry (W, 6-1)
06/04 Padres 5, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 2-7)
06/12 Padres 3, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 7-2)
06/13 Mets 3, Padres 2 Lockwood (W, 7-4)
08/15 Mets 3, Padres 1 Swan (W, 6-5)
08/16 Padres 2, Mets 1 Lockwood (L, 7-10)
08/17 Padres 9, Mets 2 Berenguer (L, 0-1)
08/24 Mets 6, Padres 3 Bruhert (W, 3-6)
08/25 Mets 2, Padres 1 Swan (W, 7-5)
08/26 Padres 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 3-14)
08/27 Padres 3, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 9-13)
1978 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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