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Today is August 19

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New York Mets sold Wayne Twitchell to the Seattle Mariners on August 19, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Marshall on August 19, 1981.

New York Mets traded Curtis Granderson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jacob Rhame on August 19, 2017.

Chicago Cubs claimed Rene Rivera of the New York Mets on waivers on August 19, 2017.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Says Grant: Seaver Is Forcing Me To Trade Him
New York Daily News, May 8, 1977
Daily News columnist Dick Young firmly sided with the team in its dispute with Tom Seaver in 1977, and played a big part in Seaver's decision to ask to be traded. We see one of his anti-Seaver columns here, plus a typically bizarre Basement Bertha cartoon by Bill Gallo and an article about manager Joe Frazier's many attempts to find a productive lineup.
Tags: Tom Seaver.


Randomly selected Met Player

Kelvin Chapman
Born: June 2, 1956
at Willits, Cal.
Chapman
Years with Mets: 1979, 1984, 1985

172 games. 3 hr, 34 rbi, 0.223
50 runs, 13 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1979
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 10 1 .444
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 5 13 0 .278
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333
San Diego Padres 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 3 9 0 .250
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 9 0 .250
Montreal Expos 3 15 0 .167



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