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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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Casey to Pilot Mets; OKs 1 Year at 80G
New York Daily News, September 30, 1961
The Mets have hired their first manager. Also, "Building of the Mets' Park Begins in Week"
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Randomly selected Met Player

Gil Hodges
Born: April 4, 1924
at Princeton, Ind.
Died: April 2, 1972 at West Palm Beach, Fla.
Hodges
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

65 games. 9 hr, 20 rbi, 0.248
17 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1983 Game Results
06/10 Mets 4, Expos 2 Ownbey (W, 1-3)
06/11 Expos 5, Mets 2 Holman (L, 1-4)
06/12 Mets 9, Expos 1 Seaver (W, 4-5)
06/17 Expos 7, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 4-6)
06/18 Mets 6, Expos 1 Torrez (W, 3-8)
06/19 Expos 4, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 4-3)
08/02 Mets 5, Expos 2 Swan (W, 2-5)
08/03 Mets 2, Expos 1 Orosco (W, 8-5)
08/04 Expos 2, Mets 1 Lynch (L, 7-6)
08/08 Mets 6, Expos 5 Orosco (W, 10-5)
08/09 Expos 7, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 7-7)
08/10 Expos 5, Mets 3 Torrez (L, 6-13)
09/09 Mets 5, Expos 4 Seaver (W, 8-13)
09/10 Expos 10, Mets 9 Orosco (L, 13-6)
09/11 Expos 4, Mets 0 Torrez (L, 9-15)
10/01 Mets 5, Expos 4 Gaff (W, 1-0)
10/02 Mets 1, Expos 0 Terrell (W, 8-8)
10/02 Mets 5, Expos 4 Leary (W, 1-1)
1983 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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