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New York Mets traded Gerald Young, Mitch Cook and Manny Lee to the Houston Astros for Ray Knight on August 28, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Jeff Gardner on August 28, 1984.

New York Mets traded Alejandro Pena to the Atlanta Braves for Tony Castillo and Joe Roa on August 28, 1991.

New York Mets claimed Guillermo Heredia on waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 28, 2020.

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Ashburn dies at 70
New York Daily News, September 10, 1997
Obituary for Richie Ashburn, a Hall-of-Famer and original Met.
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Rickey Henderson
Born: December 25, 1958
at Chicago, Ill.
Henderson
Years with Mets: 1999, 2000

152 games. 12 hr, 44 rbi, 0.298
106 runs, 42 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1998 Game Results
04/03 Mets 2, Pirates 1 McMichael (W, 1-0)
04/04 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Wendell (W, 2-0)
04/05 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Yoshii (W, 1-0)
04/06 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Jones (L, 0-1)
06/01 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 1-4)
06/02 Pirates 5, Mets 2 Bohanon (L, 2-2)
06/03 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Reed (L, 6-3)
07/20 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Yoshii (L, 4-6)
07/21 Mets 4, Pirates 0 Reed (W, 11-6)
1998 totals: 4 wins, 5 losses



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