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New York Mets traded Gary Bennett to the Colorado Rockies for Ender Chavez on August 23, 2001.

New York Mets released Brian Dozier on August 23, 2020.

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NL Votes Return to Gotham in '62: Houston Also Included in Expansion
New York Daily News, October 18, 1960
This serves as the official birth announcement of the New York Mets. (And also the Houston Astros.)


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Mike Torrez
Born: August 28, 1946
at Topeka, Kan.
Torrez
Years with Mets: 1983, 1984

48 games. 11 - 22, 4.47
110 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1975 Game Results
05/23 Mets 3, Braves 1 Matlack (W, 5-3)
05/24 Mets 5, Braves 1 Tate (W, 2-3)
05/25 Braves 6, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 4-2)
06/06 Braves 4, Mets 1 Tate (L, 2-5)
06/07 Braves 7, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 7-4)
06/08 Mets 7, Braves 6 Webb (W, 1-2)
07/07 Mets 3, Braves 1 Webb (W, 2-3)
07/08 Mets 4, Braves 3 Koosman (W, 8-6)
07/09 Mets 2, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 13-4)
07/17 Mets 4, Braves 3 Baldwin (W, 2-3)
07/18 Braves 4, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 10-8)
07/19 Mets 5, Braves 4 Seaver (W, 14-5)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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