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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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Hook 2 Inches From Being a Mean Pitcher
Newsday, April 24, 1962
Is Jay Hook too sensitive to be a successful pitcher? He also has a maverick side: He waits in the on deck circle when he's due up to bat next.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Norm Sherry
Born: July 16, 1931
at New York, N.Y.
Died: March 8, 2021 at San Juan Capistrano, Cal.
Sherry
Years with Mets: 1963

63 games. 2 hr, 11 rbi, 0.136
6 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. New York Yankees
2000 Game Results
06/09 Mets 12, Yankees 2 Leiter (W, 7-1)
06/10 Yankees 13, Mets 5 Jones (L, 1-3)
07/07 Yankees 2, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 10-2)
07/08 Yankees 4, Mets 2 Jones (L, 3-4)
07/08 Yankees 4, Mets 2 Rusch (L, 6-7)
07/09 Mets 2, Yankees 0 Hampton (W, 9-5)
2000 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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