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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
Tags: Jim Hickman.


Randomly selected Met Player

Ed Kranepool
Born: November 8, 1944
at New York, N.Y.
Died: September 8, 2024 at Boca Rataon, Fla.
Kranepool
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1979

1853 games. 118 hr, 614 rbi, 0.261
536 runs, 15 stolen bases


Mets vs. New York Yankees
2003 Game Results
06/20 Yankees 5, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 5-5)
06/22 Yankees 7, Mets 3 Lloyd (L, 1-2)
06/27 Yankees 6, Mets 4 Seo (L, 5-3)
06/28 Yankees 7, Mets 1 Griffiths (L, 0-1)
06/28 Yankees 9, Mets 8 Glavine (L, 5-8)
06/29 Yankees 5, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 8-5)
2003 totals: 0 wins, 6 losses



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