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Today is July 8

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New York Mets traded Frank Lary to the Chicago White Sox for Jimmie Schaffer on July 8, 1965.

New York Mets released John Cangelosi on July 8, 1994.

Los Angeles Angels claimed Jacob Rhame of the New York Mets on waivers on July 8, 2020.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Hodges discounts odds; Stengel sez Mets best
New York Daily News, October 4, 1969
Coverage from the Daily News as the first-ever NLCS series is set to begin, with the Mets preparing to play the Braves in 1969. Also an article about the upcoming ALCS between the Orioles and the Twins, and the Long Island Railroad offers special service to Shea for the playoff games.


Randomly selected Met Player

John DeMerit
Born: January 8, 1936
at West Bend, Wis.
DeMerit
Years with Mets: 1962

14 games. 1 hr, 1 rbi, 0.188
3 runs, 0 stolen bases


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