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New York Mets purchased Bill Connors from the Chicago Cubs on August 20, 1967.

New York Mets purchased Ray Burris from the New York Yankees on August 20, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Larry Bowa on August 20, 1985.

New York Mets traded Sean Henry and Jose Castro to the Cincinnati Reds for Jeff Conine on August 20, 2007.

New York Mets released Livan Hernandez on August 20, 2009.

New York Mets claimed Heath Hembree on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on August 20, 2021.

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Randomly selected Met Player

Claudell Washington
Born: August 31, 1954
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Died: June 10, 2020 at Orinda, Cal.
Washington
Years with Mets: 1980

79 games. 10 hr, 42 rbi, 0.275
38 runs, 17 stolen bases


Mets vs. Oakland Athletics
2005 Game Results
06/14 Athletics 5, Mets 0 Glavine (L, 4-6)
06/15 Athletics 3, Mets 2 Ring (L, 0-1)
06/16 Mets 9, Athletics 6 Benson (W, 5-2)
2005 totals: 1 win, 2 losses



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