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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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Foster's $10M 2d richest pact
New York Daily News, February 11, 1982
The Mets make their new player, George Foster, the second-highest paid player in baseball. Also: "Lasorda glad he'll see less of Foster", "Mets plan to solve pitching woes next" and "Foster pact no big deal to Met board chairman".
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Luis Rivera
Born: January 3, 1964
at Cidra, P.R.
Rivera
Years with Mets: 1994

32 games. 3 hr, 5 rbi, 0.279
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1979 Game Results
06/08 Astros 5, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 5-1)
06/09 Mets 4, Astros 0 Swan (W, 6-4)
06/10 Astros 5, Mets 3 Kobel (L, 2-2)
06/18 Astros 3, Mets 2 Hausman (L, 0-2)
06/19 Astros 3, Mets 1 Hassler (L, 0-1)
06/20 Astros 5, Mets 4 Swan (L, 7-5)
08/20 Astros 8, Mets 1 Swan (L, 12-10)
08/21 Mets 5, Astros 0 Falcone (W, 5-9)
08/22 Astros 3, Mets 1 Kobel (L, 5-7)
08/31 Astros 2, Mets 0 Swan (L, 12-11)
09/01 Astros 3, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 5-11)
09/02 Mets 5, Astros 4 Kobel (W, 6-8)
1979 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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