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New York Mets traded Gary Bennett to the Colorado Rockies for Ender Chavez on August 23, 2001.

New York Mets released Brian Dozier on August 23, 2020.

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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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Wayne Graham
Born: April 6, 1936
at Yoakum, Tex.
Graham
Years with Mets: 1964

20 games. 0 hr, 0 rbi, 0.091
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
2004 Game Results
05/14 Mets 8, Astros 3 Trachsel (W, 4-3)
05/15 Astros 7, Mets 4 Baldwin (L, 0-2)
05/16 Mets 3, Astros 2 Wheeler (W, 2-0)
08/10 Mets 7, Astros 3 Trachsel (W, 10-8)
08/11 Astros 5, Mets 4 Looper (L, 2-3)
08/12 Mets 2, Astros 1 Zambrano (W, 2-0)
2004 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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