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New York Mets traded Frank Lary to the Milwaukee Braves for Dennis Ribant on August 8, 1964.

New York Mets traded Rob Katzaroff to the San Francisco Giants for Kevin Bass on August 8, 1992.

New York Mets traded Lance Johnson, Mark Clark and Manny Alexander to the Chicago Cubs for Turk Wendell, Mel Rojas and Brian McRae on August 8, 1997.

New York Mets released Ryan O'Rourke on August 8, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brad Brach on August 8, 2019.

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Amazin's grace, how sweet it is
New York Daily News, October 28, 1986
The Mets have won the World Series. We don't get to say that nearly often enough.


Randomly selected Met Player

Joe Foy
Born: February 21, 1943
at New York, N.Y.
Died: October 12, 1989 at Bronx, N.Y.
Foy
Years with Mets: 1970

99 games. 6 hr, 37 rbi, 0.236
39 runs, 22 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1985 Game Results
05/20 Padres 2, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 6-2)
05/22 Padres 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 1-2)
05/31 Padres 4, Mets 3 Sisk (L, 1-2)
06/01 Mets 5, Padres 3 Darling (W, 5-1)
06/02 Mets 7, Padres 3 Schiraldi (W, 2-0)
08/23 Padres 6, Mets 1 Aguilera (L, 6-5)
08/23 Padres 3, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 5-7)
08/24 Mets 5, Padres 1 Darling (W, 12-5)
08/25 Mets 9, Padres 3 Gooden (W, 20-3)
09/02 Mets 12, Padres 4 Fernandez (W, 6-8)
09/03 Mets 8, Padres 3 Aguilera (W, 7-5)
09/04 Mets 9, Padres 2 Darling (W, 14-5)
1985 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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