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New York Mets sold Gerry Arrigo to the Cincinnati Reds on August 16, 1966.

New York Mets signed free agent Jose Reyes on August 16, 1999.

New York Mets traded Mark Little to the Arizona Diamondbacks for P.J. Bevis on August 16, 2002.

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New York Daily News, February 5, 1970
It's spring training, 1970 and Bud Harrelson is a defending World Champion shortstop. In Dick Young's column, Bud reflects on his recovery from knee surgery in 1968 and how, as a minor league player attending a Mets game in San Francisco, he gained confidence when he witnessed his future mentor Roy McMillan make an error.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Roy McMillan.


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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1966 Game Results
05/10 Mets 7, Astros 4 Selma (W, 2-1)
05/11 Astros 6, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 1-3)
05/24 Astros 5, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 1-5)
05/25 Astros 7, Mets 1 Gardner (L, 2-2)
07/17 Mets 4, Astros 2 Arrigo (W, 3-1)
07/17 Mets 7, Astros 5 Friend (W, 2-1)
07/18 Mets 4, Astros 1 Hamilton (W, 5-9)
07/18 Mets 6, Astros 3 Shaw (W, 6-4)
07/25 Mets 6, Astros 4 Ribant (W, 6-4)
07/26 Mets 5, Astros 4 Shaw (W, 7-5)
07/27 Mets 3, Astros 2 Friend (W, 4-1)
09/18 Astros 9, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 0-1)
09/18 Astros 6, Mets 5 McGraw (L, 2-9)
09/19 Mets 1, Astros 0 Shaw (W, 10-9)
09/20 Mets 3, Astros 0 Fisher (W, 10-14)
09/30 Mets 1, Astros 0 Fisher (W, 11-14)
10/02 Astros 6, Mets 1 Shaw (L, 11-10)
10/02 Astros 8, Mets 2 Gardner (L, 4-8)
1966 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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