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New York Mets traded Bob Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds for Art Shamsky on November 8, 1967.

John Stearns granted free agency on November 8, 1984.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Darryl Strawberry of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 1990.

Anaheim Angels signed David Lamb of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2000.

New York Mets released Jose Parra on November 8, 2004.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Prentice Redman of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 8, 2005.

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Fearless in End
New York Daily News, June 15, 2017
Obituary of Jimmy Piersall, author of Fear Strikes Out and the Met who celebrated his 100th home run by running backwards around the bases. (He still went counter-clockwise, but he was facing in the opposite direction.)
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Rafael Ortega
Born: May 15, 1991
at El Tigre, Venezuela
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47 games. 1 hr, 8 rbi, 0.219
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1981 Game Results
04/22 Mets 2, Pirates 2
04/28 Pirates 8, Mets 0 Scott (L, 0-2)
04/29 Pirates 10, Mets 0 Roberts (L, 0-1)
04/30 Pirates 7, Mets 4 Jones (L, 0-3)
09/07 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Allen (L, 5-5)
09/07 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Boitano (L, 1-1)
09/08 Mets 3, Pirates 1 Lynch (W, 3-3)
09/09 Mets 5, Pirates 3 Leach (W, 1-0)
09/21 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Boitano (W, 2-1)
09/22 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Scott (L, 4-10)
1981 totals: 3 wins, 6 losses, 1 tie



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