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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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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Ike Hampton
Born: August 22, 1951
at Camden, S.C.
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1989 Game Results
05/03 Reds 6, Mets 4 Fernandez (L, 3-1)
05/04 Mets 3, Reds 2 Myers (W, 2-1)
05/08 Reds 3, Mets 0 Ojeda (L, 1-4)
05/09 Mets 3, Reds 1 Fernandez (W, 4-1)
05/10 Mets 11, Reds 4 Darling (W, 2-3)
06/30 Mets 11, Reds 1 Darling (W, 6-5)
07/01 Reds 6, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 9-4)
07/02 Mets 7, Reds 2 Fernandez (W, 6-2)
07/06 Reds 10, Mets 2 West (L, 0-1)
07/07 Mets 7, Reds 1 Fernandez (W, 7-2)
07/08 Mets 8, Reds 3 Cone (W, 6-5)
07/09 Mets 6, Reds 3 Aguilera (W, 4-3)
1989 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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