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New York Mets released Wayne Kirby on September 16, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Elvin Ramirez on September 16, 2004.

Baltimore Orioles claimed Eric Hanhold of the New York Mets on waivers on September 16, 2019.

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Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
Newsday, April 12, 1962
An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.


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Dale Thayer
Born: December 17, 1980
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1979 Game Results
05/15 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Swan (W, 4-3)
05/16 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Lockwood (L, 0-5)
05/17 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Orosco (L, 1-2)
05/25 Mets 3, Pirates 3
05/26 Mets 10, Pirates 8 Lockwood (W, 1-5)
05/27 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Murray (L, 2-5)
05/28 Pirates 6, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 0-5)
06/25 Pirates 8, Mets 1 Swan (L, 7-6)
06/25 Mets 4, Pirates 0 Falcone (W, 1-5)
06/26 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Hausman (L, 0-3)
06/27 Mets 12, Pirates 9 Twitchell (W, 2-0)
06/28 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Allen (W, 2-5)
07/30 Pirates 8, Mets 5 Bernard (L, 0-2)
07/31 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Twitchell (W, 5-2)
09/07 Pirates 6, Mets 4 Allen (L, 4-9)
09/08 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Ellis (W, 3-7)
09/09 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Glynn (L, 1-3)
09/15 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Glynn (L, 1-4)
09/16 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Falcone (W, 6-13)
1979 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses, 1 tie



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