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Today is August 14

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New York Mets signed free agent Barry Jones on August 14, 1992.

New York Mets traded Pedro Beato to the Boston Red Sox for Kelly Shoppach on August 14, 2012.

New York Mets released Adeiny Hechavarria on August 14, 2019.

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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, February 5, 1970
It's spring training, 1970 and Bud Harrelson is a defending World Champion shortstop. In Dick Young's column, Bud reflects on his recovery from knee surgery in 1968 and how, as a minor league player attending a Mets game in San Francisco, he gained confidence when he witnessed his future mentor Roy McMillan make an error.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Roy McMillan.


Randomly selected Met Player

Leo Foster
Born: February 2, 1951
at Covington, Ky.
Foster
Years with Mets: 1976, 1977

60 games. 1 hr, 21 rbi, 0.216
17 runs, 6 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1978
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 7 11 0 .389
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
Atlanta Braves 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0 .417
Houston Astros 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
San Diego Padres 5 7 0 .417
San Francisco Giants 3 9 0 .250



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