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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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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.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jeff McKnight
Born: February 18, 1963
at Conway, Ark.
Died: March 1, 2015 at Bee Branch, Ark.
McKnight
Years with Mets: 1989, 1992 - 1994

173 games. 4 hr, 28 rbi, 0.250
32 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1970 Game Results
05/29 Astros 5, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 7-4)
05/30 Mets 4, Astros 3 Ryan (W, 4-3)
05/31 Mets 14, Astros 4 Sadecki (W, 4-0)
05/31 Mets 4, Astros 3 McGraw (W, 1-2)
06/08 Mets 2, Astros 0 McAndrew (W, 2-4)
06/09 Mets 2, Astros 1 Seaver (W, 8-5)
06/10 Astros 5, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 4-5)
08/18 Mets 7, Astros 1 Gentry (W, 9-6)
08/19 Astros 9, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 17-8)
08/28 Astros 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 17-10)
08/29 Astros 9, Mets 8 McGraw (L, 2-5)
08/30 Astros 9, Mets 5 Ryan (L, 6-10)
1970 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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