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New York Mets traded Bob Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds for Art Shamsky on November 8, 1967.

John Stearns granted free agency on November 8, 1984.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 1990.

Anaheim Angels signed David Lamb of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2000.

New York Mets released Jose Parra on November 8, 2004.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Prentice Redman of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2005.

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Pirates Ship Taveras to Mets, Acquire Foli: Tanner Seeking to Bolster Buc Defense
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 1979
The Tim Foli/Frank Taveras trade, as reported from Pittsburgh. From this perspective, Taveras is a poor defensive player who was just "peddled" to the Mets.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


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John Milner
Born: December 28, 1949
at Atlanta, Ga.
Died: January 4, 2000 at East Point, Ga.
Milner
Years with Mets: 1971 - 1977

741 games. 94 hr, 338 rbi, 0.245
315 runs, 20 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1976 Game Results
04/19 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Apodaca (W, 1-0)
04/20 Mets 8, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 2-0)
04/21 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Lolich (L, 0-3)
05/28 Cardinals 6, Mets 0 Swan (L, 2-4)
05/29 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Sanders (L, 1-1)
05/30 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Lockwood (L, 2-2)
06/21 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 6-6)
06/22 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Swan (L, 3-7)
06/23 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Seaver (W, 8-5)
06/28 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Lockwood (W, 4-2)
06/29 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Lolich (W, 4-9)
07/01 Mets 13, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 10-2)
09/10 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Lolich (W, 8-12)
09/11 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 19-8)
09/12 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Apodaca (L, 2-7)
09/15 Cardinals 7, Mets 0 Lolich (L, 8-13)
09/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 3-4)
09/16 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 20-8)
1976 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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