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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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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Shawn Gilbert
Born: March 12, 1965
at Camden, N.J.
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Years with Mets: 1997, 1998

32 games. 1 hr, 1 rbi, 0.120
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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2003 Game Results
05/09 Padres 5, Mets 4 Weathers (L, 1-2)
05/10 Mets 4, Padres 2 Stanton (W, 2-2)
05/11 Mets 3, Padres 2 Lloyd (W, 1-0)
08/19 Padres 3, Mets 2 Stanton (L, 2-5)
08/20 Padres 2, Mets 1 Roberts (L, 0-1)
08/21 Mets 5, Padres 1 Seo (W, 7-8)
2003 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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