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New York Mets traded Ken Boswell to the Houston Astros for Bob Gallagher on October 29, 1974.

Pedro Astacio granted free agency on October 29, 2003.

Shawn Green granted free agency on October 29, 2007.

New York Mets released Jesus Feliciano on October 29, 2007.

Raul Valdes granted free agency on October 29, 2007.

Jose Reyes granted free agency on October 29, 2018.

Austin Jackson granted free agency on October 29, 2018.

Corey Oswalt granted free agency on October 29, 2021.

Robert Stock granted free agency on October 29, 2021.

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New York Daily News, May 2, 1962
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Tony Phillips
Born: April 25, 1959
at Atlanta, Ga.
Died: February 17, 2016 at Scottsdale, Ariz.
Phillips
Years with Mets: 1998

52 games. 3 hr, 14 rbi, 0.223
25 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1969 Game Results
06/02 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Koosman (W, 2-3)
06/03 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Seaver (W, 8-3)
06/04 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Taylor (W, 2-1)
06/13 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 3-4)
06/14 Mets 3, Dodgers 1 Seaver (W, 10-3)
06/15 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 DiLauro (L, 0-1)
08/22 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Koosman (W, 11-8)
08/23 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Taylor (W, 7-4)
08/24 Mets 7, Dodgers 4 Koonce (W, 6-3)
09/01 Dodgers 10, Mets 6 Koosman (L, 12-9)
09/02 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Gentry (W, 10-11)
09/03 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 DiLauro (L, 1-4)
1969 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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