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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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Young Idea: Some Present for New York Fans
New York Daily News, May 12, 1972
Dick Young approves of the trade that brought Willie Mays to the Mets.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jerry Morales
Born: February 18, 1949
at Yabucoa, P.R.
Morales
Years with Mets: 1980

94 games. 3 hr, 30 rbi, 0.254
19 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1976 Game Results
04/13 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Lockwood (L, 0-1)
04/14 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Webb (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 10, Cubs 8 Lockwood (W, 1-1)
06/02 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Swan (L, 2-5)
06/03 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 2-7)
06/25 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Matlack (W, 9-2)
06/26 Mets 10, Cubs 2 Koosman (W, 7-6)
06/27 Mets 13, Cubs 3 Swan (W, 4-7)
07/02 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 8-6)
07/03 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Lockwood (W, 5-2)
07/04 Mets 9, Cubs 4 Swan (W, 5-7)
07/04 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Lolich (L, 4-10)
09/06 Mets 7, Cubs 4 Koosman (W, 18-8)
09/07 Mets 11, Cubs 0 Matlack (W, 15-8)
09/08 Mets 11, Cubs 5 Seaver (W, 12-10)
09/24 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Lockwood (W, 9-7)
09/25 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Swan (W, 6-8)
09/26 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 21-9)
1976 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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