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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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Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
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Jay Kleven
Born: December 2, 1949
at Oakland, Cal.
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Years with Mets: 1976

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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2009 Game Results
05/04 Mets 6, Braves 4 Maine (W, 2-2)
05/05 Mets 4, Braves 3 Hernandez (W, 2-1)
05/11 Braves 8, Mets 3 Santana (L, 4-2)
05/12 Mets 4, Braves 3 Rodriguez (W, 1-0)
05/13 Braves 8, Mets 7 Takahashi (L, 0-1)
07/16 Braves 5, Mets 3 Feliciano (L, 2-3)
07/17 Braves 11, Mets 0 Pelfrey (L, 7-5)
07/18 Mets 5, Braves 1 Santana (W, 11-7)
07/19 Braves 7, Mets 1 Redding (L, 1-4)
08/18 Mets 9, Braves 4 Perez (W, 3-3)
08/19 Braves 15, Mets 2 Parnell (L, 3-5)
08/20 Braves 3, Mets 2 Santana (L, 13-9)
09/15 Braves 6, Mets 0 Misch (L, 1-3)
09/16 Braves 6, Mets 5 Rodriguez (L, 3-5)
09/17 Braves 7, Mets 3 Figueroa (L, 2-6)
09/21 Braves 11, Mets 3 Misch (L, 1-4)
09/22 Braves 3, Mets 1 Figueroa (L, 2-7)
09/23 Braves 5, Mets 2 Pelfrey (L, 10-12)
2009 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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