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Today is November 8

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New York Mets traded Bob Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds for Art Shamsky on November 8, 1967.

John Stearns granted free agency on November 8, 1984.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 1990.

Anaheim Angels signed David Lamb of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2000.

New York Mets released Jose Parra on November 8, 2004.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Prentice Redman of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2005.

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Pete Rose: A Professional Player All the Way
New York Daily News, October 11, 1973
After the legendary dustup between Bud Harrelson and Pete Rose, M. Donald Grant of the Mets and Bob Howsam of the Reds tried to arrange a home-plate handshake between the two players. Harrelson reluctantly agreed, but Rose nixed the idea.
Tags: M. Donald Grant, Bud Harrelson.


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Dick Stuart
Born: November 7, 1932
at San Francisco, Cal.
Died: December 15, 2002 at Redwood City, Cal.
Stuart
Years with Mets: 1966

31 games. 4 hr, 13 rbi, 0.218
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2002 Game Results
04/30 Mets 10, Diamondbacks 1 Leiter (W, 3-1)
05/01 Mets 7, Diamondbacks 1 Trachsel (W, 2-3)
05/02 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 3 Estes (L, 1-3)
08/03 Diamondbacks 8, Mets 5 Strickland (L, 6-7)
08/03 Diamondbacks 9, Mets 2 Thomson (L, 0-1)
08/04 Diamondbacks 12, Mets 7 Guthrie (L, 5-1)
08/05 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 0 Estes (L, 4-9)
2002 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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