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New York Mets purchased Dave Eilers from the Milwaukee Braves on August 18, 1965.

New York Mets traded Brett Butler to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Scott Hunter and Dwight Maness on August 18, 1995.

New York Mets claimed Yolmer Sanchez on waivers from the Boston Red Sox on August 18, 2022.

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Mets' Harrelson: This Bud's for you, Columbia
The State (Columbia, SC), January 19, 1985
Bud Harrelson is the new manager of the Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League. In this article he reflects on what he learned the previous year at Little Falls in his first season as a professional manager. He's also photographed wearing what looks to be a ridiculously large button on his jacket.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Steve Schryver.


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Roberto Petagine
Born: June 7, 1971
at Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
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Years with Mets: 1996, 1997

62 games. 4 hr, 19 rbi, 0.211
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1988 Game Results
06/20 Pirates 8, Mets 5 Ojeda (L, 5-6)
06/21 Mets 9, Pirates 0 Darling (W, 8-4)
06/22 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Gooden (W, 10-3)
06/27 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 10-4)
06/28 Mets 5, Pirates 2 Fernandez (W, 4-6)
06/29 Mets 8, Pirates 7 McDowell (W, 4-1)
07/29 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Ojeda (W, 8-8)
07/30 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Fernandez (W, 6-8)
07/31 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Darling (W, 11-7)
08/01 Pirates 7, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 13-6)
08/05 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Darling (W, 12-7)
08/06 Mets 5, Pirates 3 McClure (W, 1-0)
08/07 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Cone (W, 12-2)
08/08 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Ojeda (L, 8-10)
09/05 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Cone (W, 15-3)
09/06 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Ojeda (L, 9-13)
09/12 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Myers (W, 6-3)
09/13 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 17-7)
1988 totals: 12 wins, 6 losses



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