Become a fan of the The Ultimate Mets Database Facebook page.

This Date in Mets History

Today is August 18

Born on this date:

Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Dave Eilers from the Milwaukee Braves on August 18, 1965.

New York Mets traded Brett Butler to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Scott Hunter and Dwight Maness on August 18, 1995.

New York Mets claimed Yolmer Sanchez on waivers from the Boston Red Sox on August 18, 2022.

Newspaper Covers


08/18/1965

08/18/1987

08/18/2008

08/18/2008

08/18/2016

08/18/2016

08/18/2017

08/18/2017

08/18/2020

08/18/2022
Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Even with a strange glove, ex-Pirate was always a hit
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 20, 2002
Better known as a Pittsburgh Pirate, Dick Stuart, "Doctor Strangeglove", was a Mets first baseman in 1965. This is his obituary.
Tags: Dick Stuart.


Randomly selected Met Player

Gary Kolb
Born: March 13, 1940
at Rock Falls, Ill.
Died: July 3, 2019 at Charleston, W. Va.
Kolb
Years with Mets: 1965

40 games. 1 hr, 7 rbi, 0.167
8 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2008 Game Results
06/02 Giants 10, Mets 2 Perez (L, 4-4)
06/03 Mets 9, Giants 6 Martinez (W, 1-0)
06/04 Mets 5, Giants 3 Maine (W, 6-4)
07/08 Mets 7, Giants 0 Pelfrey (W, 7-6)
07/09 Mets 5, Giants 0 Santana (W, 8-7)
07/10 Mets 7, Giants 3 Schoeneweis (W, 1-2)
2008 totals: 5 wins, 1 loss



About Us
  • Contact us
  • FAQ



  • Copyright 1999-2024, The Ultimate Mets Database