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Today is August 16

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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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Mets 'Usher' in Jerry Koosman
Memphis Press Scimitar, May 14, 1968
A wire article published in a Memphis paper profiles young Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman and relates the story about how the Mets scouting department was tipped off to Koosman by a Polo Grounds usher.
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Devin Mesoraco
Born: June 19, 1988
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Years with Mets: 2018

66 games. 10 hr, 30 rbi, 0.222
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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1971 Game Results
05/29 Mets 5, Padres 1 Seaver (W, 6-2)
05/29 Mets 2, Padres 1 Ryan (W, 6-1)
05/30 Padres 4, Mets 2 Sadecki (L, 2-1)
06/08 Mets 6, Padres 4 Gentry (W, 5-4)
06/09 Mets 4, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 8-2)
06/10 Padres 4, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 6-3)
08/10 Mets 6, Padres 4 McGraw (W, 8-3)
08/11 Padres 1, Mets 0 Frisella (L, 5-3)
08/12 Padres 3, Mets 0 Ryan (L, 9-10)
08/20 Padres 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 4-8)
08/21 Mets 2, Padres 1 Seaver (W, 14-8)
08/22 Mets 4, Padres 2 Gentry (W, 10-9)
1971 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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