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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Puzzled Casey's Problem: How to Heat Cold Pitching
New York Daily News, May 2, 1962
The 1962 Mets starting pitching has been a problem; the team has lost 13 of its first 16 games. Maybe making Bob Moorhead a starter will help? Also, a Bill Gallo cartoon featuring Frank Thomas.
Tags: Bob Moorhead, Casey Stengel.


Randomly selected Met Player

Norm Sherry
Born: July 16, 1931
at New York, N.Y.
Died: March 8, 2021 at San Juan Capistrano, Cal.
Sherry
Years with Mets: 1963

63 games. 2 hr, 11 rbi, 0.136
6 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1975 Game Results
04/19 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Seaver (L, 1-2)
04/20 Mets 8, Cubs 6 Matlack (W, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Tate (W, 1-0)
04/29 Mets 9, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 3-2)
04/30 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 2-2)
05/01 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Tate (L, 1-1)
06/30 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Stone (W, 2-1)
07/01 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Baldwin (L, 1-3)
07/02 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Matlack (W, 10-5)
07/03 Mets 4, Cubs 0 Koosman (W, 7-6)
07/25 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Tate (W, 4-8)
07/26 Mets 9, Cubs 8 Hall (W, 3-2)
07/27 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 9-8)
07/27 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Webb (W, 3-3)
09/17 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Swan (L, 1-3)
09/18 Mets 7, Cubs 5 Sanders (W, 1-1)
09/23 Mets 8, Cubs 6 Apodaca (W, 3-3)
09/24 Cubs 1, Mets 0 Lockwood (L, 1-3)
1975 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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