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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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Viewing the Mets in a New Light
Newsday, August 31, 1982
Newsday's TV sports columnist Stan Isaacs on the 1982 Mets broadcast team of Ralph Kiner and Lorn Brown. It was a one-year failed experiment. Fortunately, the Mets noticed and the booth became much livelier in 1983.
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Ty Wigginton
Born: October 11, 1977
at San Diego, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 2002 - 2004

288 games. 29 hr, 131 rbi, 0.270
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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2016 Game Results
05/05 Padres 5, Mets 3 deGrom (L, 3-1)
05/06 Padres 2, Mets 0 Syndergaard (L, 2-2)
05/07 Mets 6, Padres 3 Colon (W, 3-1)
05/08 Mets 4, Padres 3 Harvey (W, 3-4)
08/12 Padres 8, Mets 6 Verrett (L, 3-8)
08/13 Mets 3, Padres 2 Ynoa (W, 1-0)
08/14 Mets 5, Padres 1 Matz (W, 9-8)
2016 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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