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New York Mets purchased Bill Connors from the Chicago Cubs on August 20, 1967.

New York Mets purchased Ray Burris from the New York Yankees on August 20, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Larry Bowa on August 20, 1985.

New York Mets traded Sean Henry and Jose Castro to the Cincinnati Reds for Jeff Conine on August 20, 2007.

New York Mets released Livan Hernandez on August 20, 2009.

New York Mets claimed Heath Hembree on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on August 20, 2021.

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Losing a Legend; Don Zimmer, 83, dies after 66 years in baseball
Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida), June 5, 2014
It would be hard to find someone who was more of a baseball "lifer" than Don Zimmer. The Mets were just one of many teams who employed him over his long career.
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Jerry Grote
Born: October 6, 1942
at San Antonio, Tex.
Died: April 7, 2024 at Austin, Tex.
Grote
Years with Mets: 1966 - 1977

1235 games. 35 hr, 357 rbi, 0.256
314 runs, 14 stolen bases


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2004 Game Results
05/21 Mets 9, Rockies 7 Ginter (W, 1-0)
05/22 Mets 5, Rockies 4 Weathers (W, 4-1)
05/23 Mets 4, Rockies 0 Glavine (W, 6-2)
08/17 Rockies 6, Mets 4 Wheeler (L, 3-1)
08/19 Mets 10, Rockies 3 Benson (W, 2-1)
08/19 Mets 4, Rockies 2 Stanton (W, 1-5)
2004 totals: 5 wins, 1 loss



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