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New York Mets purchased Bill Connors from the Chicago Cubs on August 20, 1967.

New York Mets purchased Ray Burris from the New York Yankees on August 20, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Larry Bowa on August 20, 1985.

New York Mets traded Sean Henry and Jose Castro to the Cincinnati Reds for Jeff Conine on August 20, 2007.

New York Mets released Livan Hernandez on August 20, 2009.

New York Mets claimed Heath Hembree on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on August 20, 2021.

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St. Louis Post Dispatch, June 16, 1983
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Carlos Diaz
Born: January 7, 1958
at Kaneohe, Hawaii
Died: September 28, 2015 at Kaneohe, Hawaii
Diaz
Years with Mets: 1982, 1983

58 games. 3 - 1, 1.97
64 strikeouts, 2 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1967 Game Results
05/16 Braves 6, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 2-4)
05/17 Braves 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 3-2)
05/26 Mets 1, Braves 0 Cardwell (W, 3-5)
05/27 Mets 4, Braves 3 Hamilton (W, 1-0)
05/28 Mets 6, Braves 3 Denehy (W, 1-4)
05/28 Braves 7, Mets 3 Lamabe (L, 0-1)
06/23 Braves 12, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 2-6)
06/24 Mets 9, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 6-4)
06/24 Mets 5, Braves 3 Taylor (W, 1-2)
06/25 Braves 4, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-8)
07/07 Braves 3, Mets 2 Lamabe (L, 0-3)
07/08 Mets 3, Braves 2 Seaver (W, 8-5)
07/09 Mets 5, Braves 4 Reniff (W, 3-0)
08/08 Mets 3, Braves 2 Taylor (W, 3-3)
08/09 Mets 5, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 11-8)
09/12 Braves 4, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 9-18)
09/13 Mets 2, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 14-12)
09/14 Braves 5, Mets 4 Selma (L, 2-3)
1967 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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