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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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Joe Knows the Score; Nobody Wants Seaver
New York Daily News, June 1, 1977
As Joe Torre is hired as Mets manager, Daily News columnist Dick Young continues his vendetta that would eventually lead Tom Seaver to be traded to Cincinnati.
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Roy Lee Jackson
Born: May 1, 1954
at Opelika, Ala.
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Years with Mets: 1977 - 1980

40 games. 2 - 9, 4.80
87 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1992 Game Results
05/06 Reds 5, Mets 3 Young (L, 2-1)
05/07 Reds 4, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 2-3)
05/25 Reds 3, Mets 0 Schourek (L, 0-1)
05/27 Reds 1, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 3-5)
08/28 Mets 4, Reds 3 Jones (W, 1-0)
08/28 Mets 12, Reds 1 Whitehurst (W, 2-7)
08/29 Mets 6, Reds 5 Gooden (W, 8-11)
08/30 Mets 4, Reds 3 Jones (W, 2-0)
09/03 Reds 4, Mets 3 Young (L, 2-10)
09/04 Mets 5, Reds 2 Fernandez (W, 12-9)
09/05 Reds 6, Mets 5 Young (L, 2-11)
09/06 Reds 6, Mets 1 Gibson (L, 0-1)
1992 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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