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New York Mets signed free agent Cleon Jones on July 5, 1962.

New York Mets claimed Chris Schwinden on waivers from the New York Yankees on July 5, 2012.

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Cy Award Surprises Seaver
New York Daily News, October 31, 1973
Unlike 1971, when Tom Seaver expected a Cy Young award that he didn't win, in 1973 he's pleasantly surprised by some good news. He thought that his 19 wins wouldn't be enough.
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John DeMerit
Born: January 8, 1936
at West Bend, Wis.
DeMerit
Years with Mets: 1962

14 games. 1 hr, 1 rbi, 0.188
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1970 Game Results
05/29 Astros 5, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 7-4)
05/30 Mets 4, Astros 3 Ryan (W, 4-3)
05/31 Mets 14, Astros 4 Sadecki (W, 4-0)
05/31 Mets 4, Astros 3 McGraw (W, 1-2)
06/08 Mets 2, Astros 0 McAndrew (W, 2-4)
06/09 Mets 2, Astros 1 Seaver (W, 8-5)
06/10 Astros 5, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 4-5)
08/18 Mets 7, Astros 1 Gentry (W, 9-6)
08/19 Astros 9, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 17-8)
08/28 Astros 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 17-10)
08/29 Astros 9, Mets 8 McGraw (L, 2-5)
08/30 Astros 9, Mets 5 Ryan (L, 6-10)
1970 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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