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New York Mets traded Jack Lamabe to the St. Louis Cardinals for Al Jackson on July 16, 1967.

New York Mets purchased John Strohmayer from the Montreal Expos on July 16, 1973.

New York Mets traded Dave Cochrane to the Chicago White Sox for Tom Paciorek on July 16, 1985.

New York Mets traded Armando Benitez to the New York Yankees for Jason Anderson, Anderson Garcia and Ryan Bicondoa on July 16, 2003.

New York Mets released Julio Franco on July 16, 2007.

New York Mets released Stephen Tarpley on July 16, 2021.

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Robin Ventura
Born: July 14, 1967
at Santa Maria, Cal.
Ventura
Years with Mets: 1999 - 2001

444 games. 77 hr, 265 rbi, 0.260
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1999 Game Results
05/14 Mets 7, Phillies 3 Yoshii (W, 3-3)
05/15 Mets 9, Phillies 7 Mahomes (W, 1-0)
05/16 Phillies 5, Mets 2 Hershiser (L, 2-4)
05/21 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Hershiser (W, 3-4)
05/22 Phillies 9, Mets 3 Jones (L, 3-3)
05/23 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Beltran (W, 1-0)
09/17 Phillies 8, Mets 5 Leiter (L, 11-11)
09/18 Mets 11, Phillies 1 Yoshii (W, 12-8)
09/19 Mets 8, Phillies 6 Dotel (W, 8-2)
09/24 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Benitez (L, 3-3)
09/25 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Rogers (L, 5-1)
09/26 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Reed (L, 10-5)
1999 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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