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Today is August 18

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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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Big Deal! Mets Trade 4 for Fregosi; Angels Get Ryan, 3 Prospects
New York Daily News, December 11, 1971
At the time it looked like it was the "Jim Fregosi trade" but history now knows it as the "Nolan Ryan trade". One hundred years from now, this will still probably be among the worst trades in Mets history.
Tags: Jim Fregosi, Nolan Ryan.


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Charlie Williams
Born: October 11, 1947
at Flushing, N.Y.
Died: January 27, 2015 at Port Orange, Fla.
Williams
Years with Mets: 1971

31 games. 5 - 6, 4.78
53 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1976 Game Results
05/07 Mets 6, Padres 2 Koosman (W, 3-1)
05/08 Mets 7, Padres 2 Lolich (W, 2-3)
05/09 Padres 4, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 4-1)
06/07 Padres 5, Mets 1 Swan (L, 2-6)
06/08 Padres 3, Mets 0 Lolich (L, 2-8)
06/09 Padres 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 5-5)
06/10 Mets 6, Padres 0 Matlack (W, 7-1)
08/10 Mets 5, Padres 4 Koosman (W, 14-7)
08/11 Mets 2, Padres 1 Matlack (W, 12-6)
08/12 Padres 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 9-8)
08/21 Mets 7, Padres 1 Koosman (W, 16-7)
08/22 Mets 1, Padres 0 Matlack (W, 13-7)
1976 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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