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New York Mets traded Jay Bruce to the Cleveland Indians for Ryder Ryan on August 9, 2017.

New York Mets signed free agent Joe Panik on August 9, 2019.

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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, February 5, 1970
It's spring training, 1970 and Bud Harrelson is a defending World Champion shortstop. In Dick Young's column, Bud reflects on his recovery from knee surgery in 1968 and how, as a minor league player attending a Mets game in San Francisco, he gained confidence when he witnessed his future mentor Roy McMillan make an error.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Roy McMillan.


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Gene Woodling
Born: August 16, 1922
at Akron, O.
Died: June 2, 2001 at Barberton, O.
Woodling
Years with Mets: 1962

81 games. 5 hr, 24 rbi, 0.274
18 runs, 0 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
Strikeouts
1. Tom Seaver 2541 Seaver
2. Dwight Gooden 1875
3. Jerry Koosman 1799
4. Jacob deGrom 1607
5. Sid Fernandez 1449
6. David Cone 1172 Gooden
7. Ron Darling 1148
8. Al Leiter 1106
9. Jon Matlack 1023
10. Jon Niese 838



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