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New York Mets released Chico Walker on October 4, 1993.

New York Mets released Ced Landrum on October 4, 1993.

Ricky Ledee granted free agency on October 4, 2007.

Jack Egbert granted free agency on October 4, 2012.

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In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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1. Darryl Strawberry 252 Strawberry
2. David Wright 242
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9. Lucas Duda 125
10. Todd Hundley 124



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