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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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2 From Class of '71 Move On
Newsday, December 9, 1977
In a multi-team trade, the Mets send John Milner to the Pirates and Jon Matlack to the Rangers. Al Oliver is also included in the deal, but the Mets don't get him. They do, however, get Willie Montanez and future Rangers GM Tom Grieve.
Tags: Tom Grieve, Jon Matlack, John Milner, Willie Montanez.


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Willie Blair
Born: December 18, 1965
at Paintsville, Ky.
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1989 Game Results
04/11 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Myers (L, 0-1)
04/13 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 0-2)
06/02 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Aguilera (W, 2-1)
06/03 Mets 9, Pirates 3 Darling (W, 4-4)
06/04 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Aase (W, 1-1)
06/09 Pirates 4, Mets 3 McDowell (L, 1-5)
06/10 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Myers (L, 5-2)
06/11 Mets 6, Pirates 1 Ojeda (W, 3-6)
07/25 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Aguilera (L, 6-4)
07/26 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Darling (L, 8-8)
07/27 Pirates 10, Mets 8 Aase (L, 1-3)
09/08 Mets 7, Pirates 2 Ojeda (W, 11-10)
09/09 Pirates 8, Mets 5 Innis (L, 0-1)
09/10 Pirates 4, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 11-4)
09/29 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Viola (W, 5-5)
09/29 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Cone (W, 14-8)
09/30 Mets 7, Pirates 2 Myers (W, 7-4)
10/01 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Fernandez (W, 14-5)
1989 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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