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Today is August 22

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New York Mets signed free agent Ike Hampton on August 22, 1970.

New York Mets sold Jorge Toca to the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 22, 2003.

New York Mets traded Evan MacLane to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Shawn Green on August 22, 2006.

Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Rod Barajas of the New York Mets on waivers on August 22, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Daisuke Matsuzaka on August 22, 2013.

New York Mets purchased Eric Young from the Atlanta Braves on August 22, 2015.

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New York Daily News, June 15, 2017
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Mackey Sasser
Born: August 3, 1962
at Fort Gaines, Ga.
Sasser
Years with Mets: 1988 - 1992

420 games. 15 hr, 133 rbi, 0.283
82 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2014 Game Results
06/03 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Rice (L, 1-2)
06/04 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Eveland (L, 0-1)
06/05 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Black (L, 1-1)
08/15 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Wheeler (W, 8-8)
08/16 Mets 7, Cubs 3 Niese (W, 7-8)
08/17 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Mejia (L, 5-6)
08/18 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Carlyle (L, 1-1)
2014 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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