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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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Johnny Murphy: He Built Winner on Faith, Trust
New York Daily News, January 16, 1970
Obituary for Mets GM Johnny Murphy, who assembled the 1969 World Champs.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jesus Alou
Born: March 24, 1942
at Haina, Dominican Republic
Died: March 10, 2023 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Alou
Years with Mets: 1975

62 games. 0 hr, 11 rbi, 0.265
8 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1969 Game Results
04/11 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Koosman (L, 0-1)
04/12 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 0-1)
04/13 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 11, Cardinals 3 Ryan (W, 1-0)
06/20 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Ryan (W, 3-0)
06/21 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 DiLauro (L, 0-2)
06/22 Mets 5, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 7-5)
06/22 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Koosman (W, 5-4)
06/30 Mets 10, Cardinals 2 McAndrew (W, 2-2)
07/01 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Ryan (L, 3-1)
07/01 Cardinals 8, Mets 5 DiLauro (L, 0-3)
07/02 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 McGraw (W, 5-1)
07/03 Mets 8, Cardinals 1 Gentry (W, 8-6)
09/15 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 McGraw (W, 8-3)
09/22 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Seaver (W, 24-7)
09/23 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 McGraw (W, 9-3)
09/24 Mets 6, Cardinals 0 Gentry (W, 12-12)
1969 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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