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Today is May 9

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New York Mets traded Hobie Landrith to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry on May 9, 1962.

New York Mets released Craig Swan on May 9, 1984.

New York Mets claimed Mark Dewey on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 9, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on May 9, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Brian Lawrence on May 9, 2007.

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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
Tags: Jim Hickman.


Randomly selected Met Player

Benny Ayala
Born: February 7, 1951
at Yauco, P.R.
Ayala
Years with Mets: 1974, 1976

45 games. 3 hr, 10 rbi, 0.202
11 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1981 Game Results
06/05 Astros 3, Mets 0 Jones (L, 1-6)
06/06 Astros 6, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 5-6)
06/07 Mets 3, Astros 1 Scott (W, 3-4)
08/25 Mets 2, Astros 1 Marshall (W, 1-0)
08/26 Astros 9, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 6-9)
08/27 Mets 3, Astros 2 Marshall (W, 2-0)
08/31 Astros 6, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 6-10)
09/01 Astros 3, Mets 2 Marshall (L, 2-1)
09/02 Astros 8, Mets 0 Scott (L, 4-8)
1981 totals: 3 wins, 6 losses



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