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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Mets show interest in Olerud
National Post (Canada), December 19, 1996
This report from Canada implies that John Olerud's stock has fallen, which turned out to be fortunate for the Mets, who would soon afterwards trade for him in a very favorable deal.
Tags: John Olerud.


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Dick Smith
Born: May 17, 1939
at Lebanon, Ore.
Died: February 19, 2012 at Medford, Ore.
Smith
Years with Mets: 1963, 1964

66 games. 0 hr, 6 rbi, 0.228
18 runs, 9 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2007 Game Results
05/07 Giants 9, Mets 4 Perez (L, 3-3)
05/08 Mets 4, Giants 1 Glavine (W, 4-1)
05/09 Mets 5, Giants 3 Heilman (W, 3-2)
05/29 Mets 5, Giants 4 Smith (W, 2-0)
05/30 Giants 3, Mets 0 Glavine (L, 5-3)
05/31 Mets 4, Giants 2 Hernandez (W, 3-1)
2007 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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