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New York Mets selected Mike Jorgensen in fourth round of free agent draft on June 29, 1966.

New York Mets purchased Hal Reniff from the New York Yankees on June 29, 1967.

New York Mets signed free agent Lino Urdaneta on June 29, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Hunter Strickland on June 29, 2020.

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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, February 5, 1970
It's spring training, 1970 and Bud Harrelson is a defending World Champion shortstop. In Dick Young's column, Bud reflects on his recovery from knee surgery in 1968 and how, as a minor league player attending a Mets game in San Francisco, he gained confidence when he witnessed his future mentor Roy McMillan make an error.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Roy McMillan.


Randomly selected Met Player

Wally Backman
Born: September 22, 1959
at Hillsboro, Ore.
Backman
Years with Mets: 1980 - 1988

765 games. 7 hr, 165 rbi, 0.283
359 runs, 106 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1980
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 8 0 .556
St. Louis Cardinals 9 9 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 9 3 0 .750
Chicago Cubs 8 10 0 .444
Montreal Expos 8 10 0 .444
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 4 8 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 3 9 0 .250
San Diego Padres 1 11 0 .083



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