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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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New York Daily News, November 4, 1971
Losing the 1971 Cy Young award to Ferguson Jenkins always stuck in Tom Seaver's craw. He even named a cat after Jenkins.
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1972 Game Results
04/28 Mets 6, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 2-0)
04/29 Dodgers 11, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 0-2)
04/30 Dodgers 7, Mets 0 Capra (L, 1-1)
05/10 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 McGraw (W, 2-0)
05/11 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Seaver (W, 5-1)
05/11 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 1-1)
07/07 Dodgers 6, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 8-5)
07/08 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 McAndrew (W, 6-3)
07/09 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 11-5)
07/18 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 3-4)
07/19 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 12-6)
07/20 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Gentry (W, 5-6)
1972 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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