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Latest Release from The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook:
Spotlight on Bud Harrelson
Released January 29, 2024
In memory of Mets Hall-of-Famer Bud Harrelson. This release includes articles dating back to when Bud first signed with the Mets organization in 1963, through his playing career including the World Championship in 1969, the fight with Pete Rose in 1973, his decline and trade to the Phillies, his return to the Mets organization as a minor league manager and then a major league coach, his turbulent tenure as Mets manager and his association with the Long Island Ducks. There's a lot here, so you'd better get started!

This Date in Mets History

Today is December 23

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Seattle Mariners signed Mackey Sasser of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 1992.

New York Mets signed free agent Todd Pratt on December 23, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Craig Paquette of the Kansas City Royals on December 23, 1997.

New York Mets traded Roger Cedeno, Octavio Dotel and Kyle Kessel to the Houston Astros for Derek Bell and Mike Hampton on December 23, 1999.

Texas Rangers signed Michael Bacsik of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Padilla on December 23, 2004.

Washington Nationals signed Gustavo Molina of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Omir Santos of the Baltimore Orioles on December 23, 2008.

Milwaukee Brewers claimed Kirk Nieuwenhuis of the New York Mets on waivers on December 23, 2015.

New York Mets signed free agent Alejandro De Aza of the San Francisco Giants on December 23, 2015.

Washington Nationals signed Scott Copeland of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2018.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

	Mets' Owner Is a Diamond's Best Friend Newsday, April 12, 1962 A profile of Joan Payson from Newsday's "Paging Women" feature, a section of the paper for news deemed of interest to women. As we saw with an earlier Newsday profile (from 1959), Newsday refers to her as "Mrs. Charles Shipman Payson" and never mentions her actual name, Joan.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Lou Thornton Born: April 26, 1963 at Montgomery, Ala.
Years with Mets: 1989, 1990 16 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.308 5 runs, 2 stolen bases

Mets vs. San Francisco Giants 1975 Game Results
05/12	Mets 3, Giants 2	Matlack (W, 3-3)
05/14	Mets 5, Giants 1	Koosman (W, 3-1)
06/09	Giants 5, Mets 4	Koosman (L, 5-4)
06/10	Mets 5, Giants 0	Seaver (W, 9-4)
08/15	Giants 6, Mets 2	Koosman (L, 10-11)
08/15	Mets 9, Giants 4	Webb (W, 5-5)
08/16	Mets 4, Giants 2	Swan (W, 1-0)
08/17	Mets 3, Giants 0	Seaver (W, 17-7)
08/22	Mets 6, Giants 4	Seaver (W, 18-7)
08/23	Giants 2, Mets 1	Lockwood (L, 1-1)
08/24	Mets 9, Giants 5	Matlack (W, 15-8)
08/24	Giants 6, Mets 0	Swan (L, 1-1)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses