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New York Mets traded Gary Bennett to the Colorado Rockies for Ender Chavez on August 23, 2001.

New York Mets released Brian Dozier on August 23, 2020.

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Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
Newsday, April 12, 1962
An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.


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Dennis Cook
Born: October 4, 1962
at Lamarque, Tex.
Cook
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255 games. 25 - 13, 3.86
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1994 Game Results
04/08 Astros 6, Mets 3 Hillman (L, 0-1)
04/09 Mets 8, Astros 2 Saberhagen (W, 1-0)
04/10 Astros 6, Mets 1 Smith (L, 1-1)
04/15 Astros 8, Mets 1 Smith (L, 1-2)
04/16 Mets 9, Astros 1 Gooden (W, 2-0)
04/17 Mets 4, Astros 2 Jones (W, 2-1)
1994 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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