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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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The Mets follow up their signing of Pedro Martinez by coming to a deal with the year's premier free agent, Carlos Beltran. But John Harper of the News plays the part of party pooper: "If pitchers flop, GM's big splash will be a wash."
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Cleon Jones
Born: August 4, 1942
at Plateau, Ala.
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Years with Mets: 1963, 1965 - 1975

1201 games. 93 hr, 521 rbi, 0.281
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2014 Game Results
06/06 Giants 4, Mets 2 Torres (L, 2-3)
06/07 Giants 5, Mets 4 Mejia (L, 4-3)
06/08 Giants 6, Mets 4 Wheeler (L, 2-6)
08/01 Giants 5, Mets 1 Niese (L, 5-7)
08/02 Mets 4, Giants 2 deGrom (W, 6-5)
08/03 Giants 9, Mets 0 Colon (L, 10-9)
08/04 Giants 4, Mets 3 Mejia (L, 5-4)
2014 totals: 1 win, 6 losses



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