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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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Who Will Mets Get Next? Khrushchev?
Newsday, November 24, 1964
Newsday columnist Stan Isaacs is harshly critical of the Mets acquisition of Warren Spahn. The reference to Nikita Khrushchev in the headline may have made a lot more sense in 1964 than it does now.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Fred Lewis
Born: December 9, 1980
at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Lewis
Years with Mets: 2012

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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2006
Opponent W L T Pct.
Washington Nationals 12 6 0 .667
Florida Marlins 11 8 0 .579
Philadelphia Phillies 11 8 0 .579
Atlanta Braves 11 7 0 .611
Arizona Diamondbacks 6 1 0 .857
San Diego Padres 5 2 0 .714
Colorado Rockies 5 1 0 .833
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 4 0 .556
St. Louis Cardinals 4 2 0 .667
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 3 0 .571
Houston Astros 4 2 0 .667
Cincinnati Reds 4 3 0 .571
San Francisco Giants 3 3 0 .500
Chicago Cubs 3 3 0 .500
New York Yankees 3 3 0 .500
Milwaukee Brewers 3 3 0 .500
Toronto Blue Jays 2 1 0 .667
Baltimore Orioles 1 2 0 .333
Boston Red Sox 0 3 0 .000



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