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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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More Than The Franchise
Newsday, November 14, 1985
After his incredible 1985 season, and his Cy Young award, it seemed time to proclaim that Dwight Gooden would be better than Tom Seaver. Joe McIlvaine is given credit for discovering the young pitcher.
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Doug Mientkiewicz
Born: June 19, 1974
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1976 Game Results
06/04 Mets 11, Dodgers 0 Seaver (W, 5-4)
06/05 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 6-1)
06/06 Dodgers 10, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 6-3)
06/15 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 8-1)
06/16 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 6-5)
06/17 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Lockwood (W, 3-2)
08/17 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 12-7)
08/18 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 9-9)
08/19 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Apodaca (L, 2-6)
08/27 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 16-8)
08/28 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 14-7)
08/29 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 10-10)
1976 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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