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New York Mets purchased Dave Eilers from the Milwaukee Braves on August 18, 1965.

New York Mets traded Brett Butler to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Scott Hunter and Dwight Maness on August 18, 1995.

New York Mets claimed Yolmer Sanchez on waivers from the Boston Red Sox on August 18, 2022.

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Bud's gotta go!
New York Daily News, August 9, 1991
Daily News columnist Mike Lupica calls for the immediate firing of manager Bud Harrelson -- before it's too late to save the season.
Tags: Frank Cashen, Bud Harrelson.


Randomly selected Met Player

Dennis Bennett
Born: October 5, 1939
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: March 23, 2012 at Klamath Falls, Ore.
Bennett
Years with Mets: 1967

8 games. 1 - 1, 5.13
14 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Milwaukee Braves
1963 Game Results
04/11 Braves 6, Mets 1 Hook (L, 0-1)
04/13 Braves 5, Mets 2 Cisco (L, 0-1)
04/14 Braves 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 0-2)
04/15 Braves 4, Mets 3 Stallard (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 5, Braves 4 MacKenzie (W, 1-0)
04/20 Mets 3, Braves 1 Jackson (W, 1-1)
04/21 Mets 8, Braves 5 MacKenzie (W, 2-0)
04/21 Mets 9, Braves 2 Cisco (W, 1-1)
06/04 Braves 3, Mets 2 Willey (L, 4-5)
06/05 Braves 11, Mets 9 Bearnarth (L, 2-2)
06/12 Braves 9, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 3-6)
08/02 Braves 8, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 6-14)
08/02 Mets 3, Braves 1 Cisco (W, 7-9)
08/03 Braves 10, Mets 7 Stallard (L, 4-10)
08/04 Braves 2, Mets 1 Craig (L, 2-20)
08/30 Braves 3, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 6-12)
08/31 Braves 4, Mets 3 Willey (L, 8-12)
09/01 Mets 6, Braves 4 Bearnarth (W, 3-6)
1963 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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