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New York Mets sold Butch Metzger to the Philadelphia Phillies on July 4, 1978.

New York Mets signed free agent Miguel Batista on July 4, 2011.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Bud Harrelson Is No Joke To New York Mets' Foes
Zanesville Times Recorder, July 21, 1968
A wire-service article from 1968 profiles Bud Harrelson. It opens with some Henny Youngman style jokes about Bud's light weight and goes on to describe some of the good-natured ribbing that Harrelson gets from his teammates. Bud also discusses his approach as a leadoff hitter.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Wally Backman
Born: September 22, 1959
at Hillsboro, Ore.
Backman
Years with Mets: 1980 - 1988

765 games. 7 hr, 165 rbi, 0.283
359 runs, 106 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1971
Opponent W L T Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies 13 5 0 .722
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 8 0 .556
St. Louis Cardinals 10 8 0 .556
Montreal Expos 9 9 0 .500
Chicago Cubs 7 11 0 .389
Houston Astros 7 5 0 .583
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 5 0 .583
San Diego Padres 7 5 0 .583
Atlanta Braves 5 7 0 .417
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 4 8 0 .333



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