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Today is July 16

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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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Old Friends Pay Their Respects
Newsday, September 19, 1963
The Polo Grounds, where so much history was made by the New York Giants, from John McGraw and Christy Mathewson to Willie Mays and Bobby Thompson, closes with little fanfare. The Mets go quietly against the Phillies and a chapter of baseball history comes to an end.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jerrod Riggan
Born: May 16, 1974
at Brewster, Wash.
Riggan
Years with Mets: 2000, 2001

36 games. 3 - 3, 3.26
42 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2001 Game Results
05/07 Mets 10, Rockies 9 Gonzalez (W, 1-0)
05/08 Rockies 12, Mets 4 Appier (L, 2-3)
05/09 Rockies 6, Mets 0 Reed (L, 4-2)
05/10 Rockies 8, Mets 2 Rusch (L, 2-2)
08/21 Mets 5, Rockies 2 Leiter (W, 8-10)
08/22 Mets 2, Rockies 1 Appier (W, 7-10)
08/23 Rockies 10, Mets 0 Rusch (L, 6-9)
2001 totals: 3 wins, 4 losses



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