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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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Voice Of The Fan: Met Fan Speaks
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 25, 1962
Two very early Mets fans, Vinny Galasso and Tom Rossetti, write to their local newspaper to say they'd rather cheer for a losing Mets team than a winning Yankees team.


Randomly selected Met Player

Tom O'Malley
Born: December 25, 1960
at Orange, N.J.
O'Malley
Years with Mets: 1989, 1990

91 games. 3 hr, 22 rbi, 0.250
16 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2008 Game Results
06/30 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Maine (L, 8-6)
07/01 Mets 7, Cardinals 4 Armas (W, 1-0)
07/02 Cardinals 8, Mets 7 Muniz (L, 0-1)
07/03 Mets 11, Cardinals 1 Pelfrey (W, 6-6)
07/25 Mets 7, Cardinals 2 Pelfrey (W, 9-6)
07/26 Cardinals 10, Mets 8 Heilman (L, 1-4)
07/27 Mets 9, Cardinals 1 Santana (W, 9-7)
2008 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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