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Today is October 17

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New York Mets released Bob Friend on October 17, 1966.

New York Mets released Roy McMillan on October 17, 1966.

New York Mets purchased Larry Stahl from the Kansas City Athletics on October 17, 1966.

Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Mike Baxter of the New York Mets on waivers on October 17, 2013.

Los Angeles Angels claimed Robert Carson of the New York Mets on waivers on October 17, 2013.

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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Billy Baldwin
Born: June 9, 1951
at Tazewell, Va.
Died: June 28, 2011 at Hudson, O.
Baldwin
Years with Mets: 1976

9 games. 1 hr, 5 rbi, 0.273
4 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1999 Game Results
04/23 Mets 6, Cubs 5 Cook (W, 3-0)
04/24 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Watson (L, 1-2)
04/25 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Hershiser (L, 1-2)
07/23 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Cook (W, 8-2)
07/24 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Dotel (W, 3-1)
07/25 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Leiter (W, 9-7)
07/30 Mets 10, Cubs 9 Mahomes (W, 4-0)
07/31 Cubs 17, Mets 10 Isringhausen (L, 1-3)
08/01 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Mahomes (W, 5-0)
1999 totals: 6 wins, 3 losses



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