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New York Mets traded Tom Wilson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tony Socarras on August 17, 2004.

New York Mets traded Anderson Hernandez to the Washington Nationals for Luis Ayala on August 17, 2008.

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Dave Kingman
Born: December 21, 1948
at Pendleton, Ore.
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Years with Mets: 1975 - 1977, 1981 - 1983

664 games. 154 hr, 389 rbi, 0.219
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1981 Game Results
04/22 Mets 2, Pirates 2
04/28 Pirates 8, Mets 0 Scott (L, 0-2)
04/29 Pirates 10, Mets 0 Roberts (L, 0-1)
04/30 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Jones (L, 0-3)
09/07 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Allen (L, 5-5)
09/07 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Boitano (L, 1-1)
09/08 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Lynch (W, 3-3)
09/09 Mets 5, Pirates 3 Leach (W, 1-0)
09/21 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Boitano (W, 2-1)
09/22 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Scott (L, 4-10)
1981 totals: 3 wins, 6 losses, 1 tie



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