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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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Losing a Legend; Don Zimmer, 83, dies after 66 years in baseball
Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida), June 5, 2014
It would be hard to find someone who was more of a baseball "lifer" than Don Zimmer. The Mets were just one of many teams who employed him over his long career.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jim Gosger
Born: November 6, 1942
at Port Huron, Mich.
Gosger
Years with Mets: 1969, 1973, 1974

74 games. 0 hr, 11 rbi, 0.193
12 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2015
Opponent W L T Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies 14 5 0 .737
Washington Nationals 11 8 0 .579
Miami Marlins 11 8 0 .579
Atlanta Braves 11 8 0 .579
Colorado Rockies 7 0 0 1.000
Cincinnati Reds 7 0 0 1.000
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 2 0 .714
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 3 0 .571
San Francisco Giants 3 3 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 3 4 0 .429
Baltimore Orioles 3 1 0 .750
Milwaukee Brewers 3 3 0 .500
San Diego Padres 2 4 0 .333
New York Yankees 2 4 0 .333
Toronto Blue Jays 2 2 0 .500
Boston Red Sox 1 2 0 .333
Tampa Bay Rays 1 2 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 6 0 .000
Chicago Cubs 0 7 0 .000



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