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New York Mets traded Richie Hebner to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Morales and Phil Mankowski on October 31, 1979.

New York Mets released Ron Hodges on October 31, 1984.

Michael Tucker granted free agency on October 31, 2006.

Pedro Martinez granted free agency on October 31, 2008.

Moises Alou granted free agency on October 31, 2008.

Ricardo Rincon granted free agency on October 31, 2008.

Frank Francisco granted free agency on October 31, 2013.

Tim Byrdak granted free agency on October 31, 2013.

Milwaukee Brewers claimed Juan Centeno of the New York Mets on waivers on October 31, 2014.

Oakland Athletics claimed Andrew Brown of the New York Mets on waivers on October 31, 2014.

Rajai Davis granted free agency on October 31, 2019.

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In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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Charlie Puleo
Born: February 7, 1955
at Glen Ridge, N.J.
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Years with Mets: 1981, 1982

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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1986 Game Results
04/14 Cardinals 6, Mets 2 Niemann (L, 0-2)
04/24 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 McDowell (W, 2-0)
04/25 Mets 9, Cardinals 0 Gooden (W, 3-0)
04/26 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Fernandez (W, 2-0)
04/27 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Ojeda (W, 3-0)
06/30 Mets 7, Cardinals 0 Ojeda (W, 9-2)
07/01 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Fernandez (W, 10-2)
07/02 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Sisk (W, 2-1)
08/14 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 McDowell (W, 12-6)
08/14 Cardinals 5, Mets 1 Anderson (L, 1-1)
08/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Orosco (L, 4-5)
08/16 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 McDowell (L, 12-7)
08/17 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Aguilera (L, 6-5)
08/17 Mets 9, Cardinals 2 Niemann (W, 2-3)
09/15 Cardinals 1, Mets 0 McDowell (L, 13-9)
09/16 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Aguilera (W, 8-6)
09/22 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Gooden (W, 16-6)
09/23 Mets 9, Cardinals 1 Ojeda (W, 17-5)
1986 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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