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New York Mets traded Tom Wilson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tony Socarras on August 17, 2004.

New York Mets traded Anderson Hernandez to the Washington Nationals for Luis Ayala on August 17, 2008.

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Shea's New 3d Loop Is 'The Continental'
New York Daily News, July 28, 1959
An earlier tactic of Bill Shea in his effort to bring a new team to New York was to form a third Major League, known as the Continental League. This was a significant step in the eventual birth of the Mets.
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Juan Lagares
Born: March 17, 1989
at Constanza, Dominican Republic
Lagares
Years with Mets: 2013 - 2020

718 games. 25 hr, 179 rbi, 0.254
227 runs, 44 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2013 Game Results
05/17 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Harvey (W, 5-0)
05/18 Cubs 8, Mets 2 Hefner (L, 0-5)
05/19 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Rice (W, 2-3)
06/14 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Marcum (L, 0-8)
06/15 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Niese (L, 3-6)
06/16 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Parnell (W, 5-3)
2013 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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