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New York Mets traded Tom Wilson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tony Socarras on August 17, 2004.

New York Mets traded Anderson Hernandez to the Washington Nationals for Luis Ayala on August 17, 2008.

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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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Bob Bailor
Born: July 10, 1951
at Connellsville, Pa.
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Years with Mets: 1981 - 1983

279 games. 1 hr, 69 rbi, 0.266
88 runs, 40 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1978 Game Results
04/24 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Cornejo (L, 3-1)
04/25 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Bruhert (L, 1-2)
04/26 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Myrick (L, 0-2)
05/23 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Espinosa (W, 4-2)
05/24 Pirates 6, Mets 5 Lockwood (L, 4-4)
05/25 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 1-1)
06/23 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 2-2)
06/24 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Siebert (L, 0-1)
06/25 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 6-7)
06/29 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Lockwood (L, 7-6)
06/30 Mets 6, Pirates 5 Murray (W, 3-2)
07/01 Pirates 1, Mets 0 Lockwood (L, 7-7)
09/04 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 7-13)
09/04 Pirates 7, Mets 0 Berenguer (L, 0-2)
09/05 Pirates 8, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 3-15)
09/08 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Murray (W, 7-4)
09/09 Mets 4, Pirates 1 Kobel (W, 3-5)
09/10 Mets 11, Pirates 9 Bernard (W, 1-1)
1978 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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