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Today is October 15

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New York Mets purchased Amado Samuel from the Milwaukee Braves on October 15, 1963.

New York Mets traded Dick Smith to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Larry Miller on October 15, 1964.

New York Mets released Norm Sherry on October 15, 1964.

Bob Gibson granted free agency on October 15, 1987.

Mickey Weston granted free agency on October 15, 1988.

Lou Thornton granted free agency on October 15, 1990.

Jeff Kaiser granted free agency on October 15, 1993.

Mickey Weston granted free agency on October 15, 1993.

Eric Hillman granted free agency on October 15, 1994.

Mauro Gozzo granted free agency on October 15, 1994.

Jeff McKnight granted free agency on October 15, 1994.

Jonathan Hurst granted free agency on October 15, 1994.

Doug Linton granted free agency on October 15, 1994.

New York Mets released Bob MacDonald on October 15, 1996.

Chicago Cubs claimed Jason Hardtke of the New York Mets on waivers on October 15, 1997.

Brett Hinchliffe granted free agency on October 15, 2001.

Donne Wall granted free agency on October 15, 2001.

McKay Christensen granted free agency on October 15, 2002.

Kane Davis granted free agency on October 15, 2002.

Mike Glavine granted free agency on October 15, 2004.

Orber Moreno granted free agency on October 15, 2005.

Kelly Stinnett granted free agency on October 15, 2006.

Jose Offerman granted free agency on October 15, 2006.

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Mets' Stadium Lease Okayed; Work to Start
New York Daily News, October 6, 1961
Construction on Shea Stadium is about to begin.


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Dominic Smith
Born: June 15, 1995
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Smith
Years with Mets: 2017 - 2022

447 games. 46 hr, 179 rbi, 0.246
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All-Time Mets Leaders
Runs
1. David Wright 949 Wright
2. Jose Reyes 885
3. Darryl Strawberry 662
4. Howard Johnson 627
5. Edgardo Alfonzo 614
6. Mookie Wilson 592 Reyes
7. Cleon Jones 563
8. Carlos Beltran 551
9. Ed Kranepool 536
10. Mike Piazza 532



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