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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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Fearless in End
New York Daily News, June 15, 2017
Obituary of Jimmy Piersall, author of Fear Strikes Out and the Met who celebrated his 100th home run by running backwards around the bases. (He still went counter-clockwise, but he was facing in the opposite direction.)
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Matt Festa
Born: March 11, 1993
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Festa
Years with Mets: 2024

1 games. 0 - 1, 36.00
1 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2005 Game Results
06/04 Mets 5, Giants 1 Glavine (W, 4-5)
06/05 Giants 6, Mets 3 Ishii (L, 1-4)
06/05 Mets 12, Giants 1 Benson (W, 4-2)
08/26 Mets 1, Giants 0 Trachsel (W, 1-0)
08/27 Giants 2, Mets 1 Glavine (L, 10-11)
08/28 Giants 4, Mets 1 Benson (L, 9-6)
2005 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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