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New York Mets sold Wayne Twitchell to the Seattle Mariners on August 19, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Marshall on August 19, 1981.

New York Mets traded Curtis Granderson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jacob Rhame on August 19, 2017.

Chicago Cubs claimed Rene Rivera of the New York Mets on waivers on August 19, 2017.

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Mets Fans Parade in All Their Unfurled Glory
Newsday, August 24, 1964
Newsday's Stan Issacs provides an appreciation of the Mets Banner Day tradition. Fun fact: One of the Wheatley High School students who carried the grand prize winner, Arthur Engoron, would, in 2023, preside over the civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump.


Randomly selected Met Player

Danny Napoleon
Born: January 11, 1942
at Claysburg, Pa.
Died: April 26, 2003 at Trenton, N.J.
Napoleon
Years with Mets: 1965, 1966

80 games. 0 hr, 7 rbi, 0.162
7 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1975 Game Results
05/09 Reds 4, Mets 3 Tate (L, 1-2)
05/10 Reds 7, Mets 1 Webb (L, 0-2)
05/11 Mets 3, Reds 2 Seaver (W, 4-3)
05/20 Mets 6, Reds 2 Koosman (W, 4-1)
05/21 Reds 11, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 5-4)
07/11 Reds 4, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 10-7)
07/11 Reds 4, Mets 1 Tate (L, 3-8)
07/12 Reds 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 8-7)
07/13 Reds 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 13-5)
07/22 Mets 3, Reds 1 Koosman (W, 9-7)
07/23 Mets 5, Reds 2 Matlack (W, 11-8)
07/24 Reds 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 14-6)
1975 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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