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New York Mets traded Frank Lary to the Chicago White Sox for Jimmie Schaffer on July 8, 1965.

New York Mets released John Cangelosi on July 8, 1994.

Los Angeles Angels claimed Jacob Rhame of the New York Mets on waivers on July 8, 2020.

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Lenny rolls the dice: Unlikely heroes, Dykstra and Backman
New York Daily News, October 12, 1986
Lenny Dykstra and Wally Backman have sparked the Mets to a big win in Game 3 of the 1986 NLCS.
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Derek Wallace
Born: September 1, 1971
at Van Nuys, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 1996

19 games. 2 - 3, 4.01
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2012 Game Results
05/21 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Rauch (L, 3-3)
05/22 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Dickey (W, 6-1)
05/23 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Niese (W, 3-2)
09/24 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Mejia (W, 1-1)
09/25 Pirates 10, Mets 6 McHugh (L, 0-3)
09/26 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Hefner (W, 3-7)
09/27 Mets 6, Pirates 5 Dickey (W, 20-6)
2012 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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