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New York Mets sold Gerry Arrigo to the Cincinnati Reds on August 16, 1966.

New York Mets signed free agent Jose Reyes on August 16, 1999.

New York Mets traded Mark Little to the Arizona Diamondbacks for P.J. Bevis on August 16, 2002.

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Real Surprise: He's No Loser, This Young Met
The Tennessean, August 27, 1967
Tennessee sportswriter Bud Burns expresses surprise that the "hapless expansion" Mets (in their sixth season) have a quality player in Bud Harrelson. Burns doesn't seem to appreciate defensive skills. He says that Harrelson's "lowly" batting average "overshadows anything else he had ever done."
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1990 Game Results
04/27 Mets 1, Astros 0 Viola (W, 4-0)
04/28 Astros 8, Mets 4 Fernandez (L, 1-2)
04/29 Astros 2, Mets 1 Machado (L, 2-1)
05/05 Astros 9, Mets 5 Gooden (L, 1-3)
05/06 Mets 7, Astros 4 Franco (W, 1-0)
05/06 Mets 7, Astros 6 Pena (W, 1-0)
05/07 Mets 7, Astros 1 Viola (W, 6-0)
07/03 Mets 12, Astros 0 Viola (W, 12-3)
07/04 Mets 7, Astros 4 Gooden (W, 8-5)
07/16 Astros 4, Mets 1 Ojeda (L, 4-4)
07/17 Mets 6, Astros 2 Gooden (W, 10-5)
07/18 Astros 1, Mets 0 Pena (L, 2-3)
1990 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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