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New York Mets claimed Jason Middlebrook on waivers from the San Diego Padres on October 5, 2000.

Manny Aybar granted free agency on October 5, 2005.

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Voice Of The Fan: Met Fan Speaks
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 25, 1962
Two very early Mets fans, Vinny Galasso and Tom Rossetti, write to their local newspaper to say they'd rather cheer for a losing Mets team than a winning Yankees team.


Randomly selected Met Player

Darryl Hamilton
Born: December 3, 1964
at Baton Rouge, La.
Died: June 21, 2015 at Pearland, Tex.
Hamilton
Years with Mets: 1999 - 2001

150 games. 7 hr, 32 rbi, 0.283
54 runs, 7 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
Shutouts
1. Tom Seaver 44 Seaver
2. Jerry Koosman 26
Jon Matlack 26
4. Dwight Gooden 23
5. David Cone 15
6. Al Jackson 10 Koosman
Ron Darling 10
8. Sid Fernandez 9
Bob Ojeda 9
10. Gary Gentry 8



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