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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 SOLD: Record $21.1 million paid by Doubleday-Pickett group
New York Daily News, January 25, 1980
The Mets are sold for the first time in their history. Plus, "Mets present a big task for Doubleday".
Tags: Lorinda de Roulet, Nelson Doubleday.


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Ryan Thompson
Born: November 4, 1967
at Chestertown, Md.
Thompson
Years with Mets: 1992 - 1995

283 games. 39 hr, 126 rbi, 0.239
127 runs, 8 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2001
Opponent W L T Pct.
Florida Marlins 12 7 0 .632
Philadelphia Phillies 11 8 0 .579
Montreal Expos 11 8 0 .579
Atlanta Braves 9 10 0 .474
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 2 0 .667
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 2 0 .667
Arizona Diamondbacks 3 3 0 .500
Toronto Blue Jays 3 0 0 1.000
Colorado Rockies 3 4 0 .429
Milwaukee Brewers 3 3 0 .500
San Francisco Giants 3 4 0 .429
Houston Astros 3 3 0 .500
Chicago Cubs 2 4 0 .333
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 0 .667
Boston Red Sox 2 1 0 .667
New York Yankees 2 4 0 .333
Cincinnati Reds 2 4 0 .333
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 2 0 .333
San Diego Padres 1 5 0 .167
St. Louis Cardinals 1 5 0 .167



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