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New York Mets signed free agent Ike Hampton on August 22, 1970.

New York Mets sold Jorge Toca to the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 22, 2003.

New York Mets traded Evan MacLane to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Shawn Green on August 22, 2006.

Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Rod Barajas of the New York Mets on waivers on August 22, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Daisuke Matsuzaka on August 22, 2013.

New York Mets purchased Eric Young from the Atlanta Braves on August 22, 2015.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Torre: Fine performance, lousy script
New York Daily News, June 15, 1979
The final years of the Mets under the Payson ownership were bleak, and here Mike Lupica lets them have it. Plus, Bud Harrelson settles in as a Phillie and the Mets are not likely to pull off a deadline deal for a pitcher.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Joe Torre.


Randomly selected Met Player

Marv Throneberry
Born: September 2, 1933
at Collierville, Tenn.
Died: June 23, 1994 at Fisherville, Tenn.
Throneberry
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

130 games. 16 hr, 50 rbi, 0.240
29 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1997 Game Results
04/19 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Clark (W, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 8, Cubs 2 Jones (W, 3-1)
04/20 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 0-1)
04/21 Cubs 6, Mets 4 McMichael (L, 0-2)
06/10 Mets 10, Cubs 6 Mlicki (W, 2-5)
06/11 Cubs 5, Mets 4 McMichael (L, 3-5)
07/16 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Reynoso (L, 6-3)
07/17 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Franco (W, 2-1)
09/05 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Bohanon (L, 4-4)
09/06 Cubs 7, Mets 5 Franco (L, 4-3)
09/07 Mets 9, Cubs 2 Jones (W, 14-8)
1997 totals: 5 wins, 6 losses



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