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New York Mets sold Wayne Twitchell to the Seattle Mariners on August 19, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Marshall on August 19, 1981.

New York Mets traded Curtis Granderson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jacob Rhame on August 19, 2017.

Chicago Cubs claimed Rene Rivera of the New York Mets on waivers on August 19, 2017.

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Joe Knows the Score; Nobody Wants Seaver
New York Daily News, June 1, 1977
As Joe Torre is hired as Mets manager, Daily News columnist Dick Young continues his vendetta that would eventually lead Tom Seaver to be traded to Cincinnati.
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Tom Martin
Born: May 21, 1970
at Charleston, S.C.
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Years with Mets: 2001

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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1983 Game Results
04/20 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 1-0)
04/20 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Diaz (W, 1-0)
05/12 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Torrez (L, 1-5)
05/13 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Diaz (L, 1-1)
05/14 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Allen (W, 1-4)
05/16 Mets 11, Pirates 4 Lynch (W, 2-1)
07/28 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Swan (L, 1-5)
07/29 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 6-11)
07/30 Pirates 6, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 7-5)
07/31 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Orosco (W, 6-5)
07/31 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Orosco (W, 7-5)
08/15 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Torrez (L, 6-14)
08/16 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Swan (L, 2-6)
09/19 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Diaz (W, 3-1)
09/20 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Lynch (L, 10-10)
09/27 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Torrez (W, 10-17)
09/28 Mets 4, Pirates 2 Darling (W, 1-3)
09/29 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Holman (L, 1-7)
1983 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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