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Today is July 19

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New York Mets purchased Bobby Klaus from the Cincinnati Reds on July 19, 1964.

New York Mets traded Karim Garcia to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike DeJean on July 19, 2004.

New York Mets traded Jeff Keppinger to the Kansas City Royals for Ruben Gotay on July 19, 2006.

New York Mets sold Wilmer Font to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 19, 2019.

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He Makes Light of His Weight Problem
Los Angeles Times, April 8, 1968
In this UPI article from April 1968, carried in the Los Angeles Times, Bud Harrelson discusses his struggles to keep his weight on. In the previous season, his production tailed off as fatigue caught up with him during the summer months.
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Billy Murphy
Born: May 7, 1944
at Pineville, La.
Died: May 13, 2024 at Tacoma, Wash.
Murphy
Years with Mets: 1966

84 games. 3 hr, 13 rbi, 0.230
15 runs, 1 stolen bases


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Stolen Bases
1. Jose Reyes 408 Reyes
2. Mookie Wilson 281
3. Howard Johnson 202
4. David Wright 196
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6. Lee Mazzilli 152 Wilson
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8. Bud Harrelson 115
9. Wally Backman 106
10. Roger Cedeno 105



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