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New York Mets traded Bob Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds for Art Shamsky on November 8, 1967.

John Stearns granted free agency on November 8, 1984.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 1990.

Anaheim Angels signed David Lamb of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2000.

New York Mets released Jose Parra on November 8, 2004.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Prentice Redman of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2005.

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Mets Land Foy to Play 3d, Send Otis, Johnson to KC
New York Daily News, December 4, 1969
One of the Mets earliest regrettable trades was the one that sent Amos Otis to the Royals for Joe Foy. Otis would go on to play 14 seasons in Kansas City, winning three Gold Gloves and making five All-Star teams. Foy was... less successful.
Tags: Joe Foy, Bob Johnson, Amos Otis.


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Jim Bethke
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1993 Game Results
05/11 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Hillman (L, 0-1)
05/12 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Maddux (L, 0-4)
05/13 Mets 4, Cardinals 0 Schourek (W, 2-3)
06/25 Cardinals 8, Mets 5 Saberhagen (L, 3-7)
06/26 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 7-7)
06/27 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 Young (L, 0-10)
07/30 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 1-1)
07/31 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Hillman (L, 1-5)
08/01 Mets 10, Cardinals 3 Gooden (W, 11-10)
09/27 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Gozzo (L, 0-1)
09/28 Mets 6, Cardinals 1 Schourek (W, 4-12)
09/29 Mets 1, Cardinals 0 Greer (W, 1-0)
09/30 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Hillman (W, 2-9)
1993 totals: 5 wins, 8 losses



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