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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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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, April 29, 1970
In Dick Young's column, Bud Harrelson talks about the reaction to his first out-of-the-park home run. When asked for an autograph, Bud offered to sign it "Baby Ruth".
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Robin Ventura
Born: July 14, 1967
at Santa Maria, Cal.
Ventura
Years with Mets: 1999 - 2001

444 games. 77 hr, 265 rbi, 0.260
219 runs, 6 stolen bases


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2008 Game Results
05/23 Rockies 6, Mets 5 Heilman (L, 0-1)
05/24 Mets 9, Rockies 2 Vargas (W, 1-2)
05/25 Rockies 4, Mets 1 Maine (L, 5-4)
06/20 Mets 7, Rockies 2 Maine (W, 7-5)
06/21 Rockies 7, Mets 1 Martinez (L, 2-1)
06/22 Mets 3, Rockies 1 Pelfrey (W, 4-6)
07/11 Mets 2, Rockies 1 Feliciano (W, 2-2)
07/12 Mets 3, Rockies 0 Muniz (W, 1-1)
07/13 Mets 7, Rockies 0 Pelfrey (W, 8-6)
2008 totals: 6 wins, 3 losses



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