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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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Man Who Built Yankees, George Weiss, Dies at 78
Newsday, August 14, 1972
Not only did Weiss build a dynasty in the Bronx, but he also helped build the franchise that would call Queens its home. He would serve as President of the Mets from 1962 to 1964. This is his obituary.
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Gene Woodling
Born: August 16, 1922
at Akron, O.
Died: June 2, 2001 at Barberton, O.
Woodling
Years with Mets: 1962

81 games. 5 hr, 24 rbi, 0.274
18 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Oakland Athletics
2014 Game Results
06/24 Mets 10, Athletics 1 Colon (W, 8-5)
06/25 Athletics 8, Mets 5 Wheeler (L, 3-8)
08/19 Athletics 6, Mets 2 Gee (L, 4-6)
08/20 Mets 8, Athletics 5 Wheeler (W, 9-8)
2014 totals: 2 wins, 2 losses



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