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New York Mets traded John Hudek to the Cincinnati Reds for Lenny Harris on July 3, 1998.

Cincinnati Reds claimed Andy Phillips of the New York Mets on waivers on July 3, 2008.

Carlos Gomez granted free agency on July 3, 2019.

New York Mets traded Zach Muckenhirn to the Seattle Mariners for Chris Flexen and Trevor Gott on July 3, 2023.

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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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Mike Marshall
Born: January 15, 1943
at Adrian, Mich.
Died: May 31, 2021 at Zephyrhills, Fla.
Marshall
Years with Mets: 1981

20 games. 3 - 2, 2.61
8 strikeouts, 0 saves


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Saves
1. John Franco 276 Franco
2. Armando Benitez 160
3. Jeurys Familia 124
4. Jesse Orosco 107
5. Edwin Diaz 103
6. Billy Wagner 101 Benitez
7. Tug McGraw 85
8. Roger McDowell 84
9. Francisco Rodriguez 83
10. Neil Allen 69



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