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New York Mets traded Al Jackson and Charley Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Boyer on October 20, 1965.

New York Mets sold Larry Bearnarth to the Milwaukee Brewers on October 20, 1970.

New York Mets sold Ron Taylor to the Montreal Expos on October 20, 1971.

New York Mets released Ken Takahashi on October 20, 2009.

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Met Gamble: Kent, Viz dealt for iffy Baerga
New York Daily News, July 30, 1996
In a deadline deal, the Mets send future MVP Jeff Kent and infielder Jose Vizcaino to the Indians for Carlos Baerga.
Tags: Carlos Baerga, Jeff Kent, Joe McIlvaine, Jose Vizcaino.


Randomly selected Met Player

Al Jackson
Born: December 25, 1935
at Waco, Tex.
Died: August 19, 2019 at Port St. Luci, Fla.
Jackson
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1965, 1968, 1969

184 games. 43 - 80, 4.26
561 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1979
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 10 1 .444
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 5 13 0 .278
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333
San Diego Padres 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 3 9 0 .250
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 9 0 .250
Montreal Expos 3 15 0 .167



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