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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 Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Frank Thomas
Born: June 11, 1929
at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Died: January 16, 2023 at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Thomas
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1964

342 games. 52 hr, 173 rbi, 0.262
122 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1994
Opponent W L T Pct.
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 0 .500
San Francisco Giants 6 6 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 6 3 0 .667
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Chicago Cubs 4 1 0 .800
Cincinnati Reds 4 2 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 4 6 0 .400
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 5 0 .444
Atlanta Braves 4 5 0 .444
Florida Marlins 4 6 0 .400
Houston Astros 3 3 0 .500
Montreal Expos 3 4 0 .429
Colorado Rockies 1 5 0 .167



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