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New York Mets signed free agent Cleon Jones on July 5, 1962.

New York Mets claimed Chris Schwinden on waivers from the New York Yankees on July 5, 2012.

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Leiter Lights Way
Newsday, October 5, 1999
The Mets finished the 1999 season tied for the Wild Card with the Reds, forcing a do-or-die Game 163 for the right to advance to the playoffs. Al Leiter got the start, and flourished.
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