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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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Mets, former mentor enjoy reunion
Columbia Record (Columbia, SC), July 30, 1985
Bud Harrelson left his job managing the Columbia Mets during the 1985 season in order to join Davey Johnson's big-league coaching staff. In this article, Bud is interviewed while on a return visit to Columbia, where he reflects on his time there and on some of the differences between being a minor-league manager and a major-league third-base coach.
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Rick Aguilera
Born: December 31, 1961
at San Gabriel, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 1985 - 1989

114 games. 37 - 27, 3.58
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1979
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 10 1 .444
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 5 13 0 .278
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333
San Diego Padres 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 3 9 0 .250
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 9 0 .250
Montreal Expos 3 15 0 .167



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