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Today is July 9

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New York Mets signed free agent Jerrod Riggan on July 9, 1998.

New York Mets released Darryl Hamilton on July 9, 2001.

New York Mets released Brandon Lyon on July 9, 2013.

New York Mets claimed Geoff Hartlieb on waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 9, 2021.

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Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
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Jason Hardtke
Born: September 15, 1971
at Milwaukee, Wis.
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Years with Mets: 1996, 1997

49 games. 2 hr, 14 rbi, 0.230
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2000 Game Results
04/14 Mets 8, Pirates 5 Franco (W, 1-0)
04/15 Pirates 2, Mets 0 Rusch (L, 0-1)
04/16 Mets 12, Pirates 9 Mahomes (W, 1-0)
05/09 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Hampton (W, 3-4)
05/10 Pirates 13, Mets 9 Cook (L, 3-1)
05/11 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Leiter (W, 4-0)
06/23 Mets 12, Pirates 2 Jones (W, 2-3)
06/24 Mets 10, Pirates 8 Franco (W, 3-3)
06/25 Mets 9, Pirates 0 Hampton (W, 7-5)
2000 totals: 7 wins, 2 losses



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