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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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NL Votes Return to Gotham in '62: Houston Also Included in Expansion
New York Daily News, October 18, 1960
This serves as the official birth announcement of the New York Mets. (And also the Houston Astros.)


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Mark Bomback
Born: April 14, 1953
at Portsmouth, Va.
Bomback
Years with Mets: 1980

36 games. 10 - 8, 4.09
68 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2008 Game Results
04/29 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Sosa (W, 3-1)
04/30 Pirates 13, Mets 1 Perez (L, 2-2)
08/11 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Heilman (L, 2-7)
08/15 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Pelfrey (W, 11-8)
08/16 Mets 7, Pirates 4 Martinez (W, 4-3)
08/17 Mets 4, Pirates 0 Santana (W, 11-7)
08/18 Pirates 5, Mets 2 Feliciano (L, 2-3)
2008 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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