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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 Get Bonilla for $29M; How Deal Was Done; Return of the Native
Newsday, December 3, 1991
Before Bobby Bonilla became the ex-player who would get a big check every July, he was a major free-agent signing for the Mets. Marty Noble, Joe Gergen, and Tom Verducci were all over the story for Newsday.
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Charlie Neal
Born: January 30, 1931
at Longview, Tex.
Died: November 16, 1996 at Dallas, Tex.
Neal
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

208 games. 14 hr, 76 rbi, 0.248
85 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
2012 Game Results
04/30 Astros 4, Mets 3 Acosta (L, 0-2)
05/01 Astros 6, Mets 3 Niese (L, 2-1)
05/02 Astros 8, Mets 1 Schwinden (L, 0-1)
08/24 Astros 3, Mets 1 Niese (L, 10-7)
08/25 Mets 3, Astros 1 Dickey (W, 16-4)
08/26 Mets 2, Astros 1 Parnell (W, 3-3)
2012 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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