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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

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

Mike Piazza
Born: September 4, 1968
at Norristown, Pa.
Piazza
Years with Mets: 1998 - 2005

972 games. 220 hr, 655 rbi, 0.296
532 runs, 7 stolen bases


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1999 Game Results
06/17 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Leiter (W, 5-5)
06/18 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Hershiser (W, 7-5)
06/19 Cardinals 7, Mets 6 Isringhausen (L, 1-2)
06/20 Mets 9, Cardinals 6 Reed (W, 5-3)
08/21 Mets 7, Cardinals 4 Mahomes (W, 7-0)
08/22 Mets 8, Cardinals 7 Benitez (W, 2-2)
08/22 Cardinals 7, Mets 5 Hershiser (L, 12-10)
1999 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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